How much do homeowners pay a month in Marion, AL?

Name: Homeowner costs in Marion, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Marion, AL pay a median of $1,172 (±$368) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $462 (±$67).

32.2% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Marion, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,081 in 2015–2019 to $1,172 in 2020–2024 (+8.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,172 (±$368)
Without a mortgage: $462 (±$67)
Owned with a mortgage: 32.2%

Monthly owner costs in Marion

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marion	Perry County	Alabama	United States
With a mortgage	$1,172 (±$368)	$1,152 (±$107)	$1,433 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$462 (±$67)	$388 (±$44)	$447 (±$2)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	32.2% (±20.0 points)	18.6% (±4.5 points)	54.1% (±0.3 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	—	$281 (±$114)	$788 (±$6)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Marion, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Perry County ($1,152).

It is not measurably different from Alabama ($1,433).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

Statewide, it ranks 292 of 482.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Marion have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,081 (±$918)	$1,172 (±$368)	+8.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$75,000 (±$48,504)	$108,700 (±$74,438)	+44.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Marion

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marion
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Marion	—	$1,172 (±$368)	—
Newbern	13 mi	$981 (±$282)	Not measurably different
Uniontown	16 mi	$1,069 (±$365)	Not measurably different
Greensboro	17 mi	$1,045 (±$248)	Not measurably different
Valley Grande	19 mi	$1,178 (±$130)	Not measurably different
Faunsdale	20 mi	$1,167 (±$625)	Not measurably different
Selma	22 mi	$1,106 (±$81)	Not measurably different
Brent	23 mi	$1,169 (±$108)	Not measurably different
Centreville	25 mi	$1,393 (±$482)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Marion

What is the average mortgage payment in Marion?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Marion, AL is $1,172 (±$368) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Marion?

Owners without a mortgage in Marion pay a median of $462 (±$67) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Marion gone up?

In Marion, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,081 in 2015–2019 to $1,172 in 2020–2024 (+8.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Marion city, Alabama (place:46768, in state:01).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.