Cost of Living in Eufaula
Eufaula runs genuinely affordable on housing and rent, though sources disagreed substantially on the exact home-value figure, and a below-average median income sits alongside a real, disclosed poverty-rate spread.
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Learn moreA real, wide spread on home value, but consistently affordable
Sources cited Eufaula's median home value anywhere from $92,700 to $163,743 depending on methodology -- all disclosed rather than reconciled, but consistently placing Eufaula among Alabama's more affordable housing markets. Median rent was separately cited at just $597/month.
A below-average median income, with a real, disclosed poverty-rate spread
Eufaula's general demographic median household income is $47,392, though a separate source specifically discussing the city's retiree appeal cited a lower $39,511 figure. Poverty rate was cited between 20.44% and 31.9% depending on source -- both disclosed rather than picked.
Alabama's near-flat income tax and Eufaula's own tax rates
Alabama's graduated income tax functions as a near-flat 5% for most earners, softened by the state's real federal-tax-deduction offset. Eufaula's combined sales tax is 9.5%, while its 0.41% effective property tax rate stays low, with a median annual bill of just $481.
Key takeaways
- Home value estimates range $92,700-$163,743 depending on source -- consistently affordable regardless of the exact figure.
- Median rent ($597/month) runs genuinely low.
- Median household income ($47,392, or $39,511 per a retiree-focused source) runs below average, alongside a poverty rate cited between 20.44% and 31.9%.
- Eufaula's 9.5% combined sales tax and 0.41% property tax rate are both moderate-to-low within this dataset's Alabama coverage.
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