In Brewton, a typical home is worth $150,100 and typical rent is $695 a month. Compared with all of Escambia County, the typical home value is 10% higher and typical rent is 9% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $131,955 to $153,299.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Brewton is in Escambia County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Escambia County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Opp, the typical home value is $115,700: 23% less than in Brewton ($150,100).
2
Nearby, in Monroeville, the typical rent is $577: 17% less than in Brewton ($695).
3
Brewton has the 11th lowest typical rent of the 117 cities in Alabama with more than 5,000 people ($695).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Brewton
What homes there are in Brewton, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Brewton
Escambia County
Alabama
United States
Kind of home: Brewton and its comparisons
Measure
Brewton
Escambia County
Alabama
United States
Detached house
78%
68%
69%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
11%
5%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
12%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
21%
12%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
The detached house rules in Brewton: 78% of homes, more than in Escambia County (68%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Brewton
Escambia County
Alabama
United States
Year built: Brewton and its comparisons
Measure
Brewton
Escambia County
Alabama
United States
Before 1960
19%
16%
16%
26%
1960–1979
44%
28%
26%
24%
1980–1999
29%
36%
29%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
11%
15%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
8%
13%
11%
Homes in Brewton are older: the typical year built is 1975; in Escambia County, 1983.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K30%
$100K–$200K35%
$200K–$300K15%
$300K–$500K16%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Brewton and its comparisons
Measure
Brewton
Under $100K
30%
$100K–$200K
35%
$200K–$300K
15%
$300K–$500K
16%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable
With an FHA limit of $541,287, at least 96% of owner-occupied homes in Brewton sit below it: they are worth less than $500,000.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99973%
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Brewton and its comparisons
Measure
Brewton
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
73%
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,257 a month
Escambia County: $1,147 a month
Without a mortgage
$435 a month
Escambia County: $396 a month
Owners with a mortgage
45%
Escambia County: 39%
Owning costs more in Brewton: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,257 a month; in Escambia County, $1,147. Without one, $435.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Brewton+35%
Escambia County+37%
Alabama+47%
United States+53%
Typical rent
BrewtonNo clear change
Escambia County+24%
Alabama+27%
United States+33%
Typical household income
BrewtonNo clear change
Escambia County+33%
Alabama+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Brewton and its comparisons
Measure
Brewton
Escambia County
Alabama
United States
Typical home value
+35%
+37%
+47%
+53%
Typical rent
No clear change
+24%
+27%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+33%
+27%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, home values in Brewton rose at about the same pace as in Escambia County: 35% against 37%.
The typical rent in Brewton stayed about the same over that time: the difference is within the Census margin of error.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Brewton and its comparisons
Measure
Brewton
Escambia County
Alabama
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
7.2%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.7%
3.4%
People per household
2.49
2.66
2.48
2.53
Drive alone
94%
90%
81%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
6%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Work from home
Unreliable estimate
3%
9%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
On average, a household in Brewton has 2.49 people, fewer than in Escambia County (2.66).
To get to work, 94% of workers in Brewton drive alone; in Escambia County, 90%.
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What would you pay each month for a home in Brewton?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Brewton, worth $150,100, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 28% of the typical household income in Brewton, which is $50,721 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $51,156 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Escambia County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Brewton. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $5,254 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,194
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$147,381
Total interest
$212,046
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $2,535 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,183 a month
Tight
$1,183 to $1,522 a month
Your payment · 28%
Hard
more than $1,522 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Brewton ($50,721 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$998
Property tax
$66
Home insurance
$63
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$66
You need at least $5,254 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $1,194; principal and interest $998.
The city and its county
Brewton and Escambia County
Brewton is in Escambia County, Alabama. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Brewton
Map of Escambia County, Alabama, with Brewton marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Brewton
Escambia County
Other cities with a page
Brewton's own numbers
Typical home value
$150,100
Typical monthly rent
$695
Typical yearly household income
$50,721
Households that own their home
72%
Effective property tax rate
0.53%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Escambia County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$921
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+53%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
3.4%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Escambia County.
A typical home in Brewton is worth $150,100: 10% above the county and 28% below Alabama. With the typical household income in Brewton ($50,721 a year), a typical home costs 3.0 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Brewton3.0 years
Escambia2.8 years
Alabama3.3 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Escambia County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Escambia County rose 80% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Escambia County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Escambia County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +2.1% +2.1% 2016
2017: −0.4% −0.4% 2017
2018: +9.2% +9.2% 2018
2019: +2.6% +2.6% 2019
2020: +3.4% +3.4% 2020
2021: +9.2% +9.2% 2021
2022: +9.1% +9.1% 2022
2023: +8.8% +8.8% 2023
2024: +8.8% +8.8% 2024
2025: +8.4% +8.4% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Escambia County, Alabama and the United States
Period
County
Alabama
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+8.4%
+2.5%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+53%
+47%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+80%
+77%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Brewton next to Escambia County, Alabama and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Brewton$150,100
Escambia$136,500
Alabama$209,900
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Brewton$695
Escambia$766
Alabama$1,007
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Brewton$50,721
Escambia$48,225
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
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Brewton next to Escambia County and Alabama
Measure
Brewton
Escambia County
Alabama
U.S.
Typical home value
$150,100 ▲10% above the county
$136,500
$209,900
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$695 ▼9% below the county
$766
$1,007
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$50,721 ▲5% above the county
$48,225
$63,999
$80,734
Households that own their home
72% ▲1 points above the county
71%
70%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$789 ▲49% above the county
$530
$788
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.53% ▲0.14 points above the county
0.39%
0.38%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
59% ▲15 points above the county
44%
49%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Escambia County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Brewton
For a typical $150,100 home in Brewton, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Brewton's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,194a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$5,254
Cash to close
$9,757
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $66
Conventional, 5% down$1,166a month
Down payment
$7,505
Cash to close
$12,008
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $71
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$942a month
Down payment
$30,020
Cash to close
$34,523
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,081a month
Down payment
$22,515
Cash to close
$27,018
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Brewton
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,194
$5,254
$147,381
7.18%
FHA MIP · $66
$9,757
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,166
$7,505
$142,595
7.18%
PMI · $71
$12,008
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$942
$30,020
$120,080
7.18%
None
$34,523
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,081
$22,515
$127,585
8.18%
None
$27,018
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Brewton is $695 a month: 9% below the county. In Brewton, 59% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Escambia County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($921 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $17.71 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Escambia County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$720
$13.85
$28,800
1 bedroom
$753
$14.48
$30,120
2 bedrooms
$921
$17.71
$36,840
3 bedrooms
$1,129
$21.71
$45,160
4 bedrooms
$1,518
$29.19
$60,720
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Brewton
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Brewton is in ZIP code 36426.
For 2 bedrooms it is $920: $1 less than the fair market rent for Escambia County ($921).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Brewton, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
36426
$720
$750
$920
$1,130
$1,520
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
36426 $920$1,130
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Brewton when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 6 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Brewton. These are the largest.
Bryant Circle200 Washington Cir, Brewton 3642680 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Brewton · Average payment: $350 a month · Average wait: 6 months(251) 867-5247
Brewington Pointe Apts312 Scott St, Brewton 3642648 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 16 · In service since 1999 · For people with disabilities, families
Hidden Valley Apts90 Fleming Ln, Brewton 3642640 low-income homes · 1 bd: 32 · 2 bd: 8 · In service since 1991 · For older adults, people with disabilities
Crepe Myrtle Village212 The Trl, Brewton 3642638 homes, 37 low-income · For older adults(251) 867-7997
Cedar Forest Apts312 Alco Dr, Brewton 3642633 low-income homes · In service since 1988 · For families
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Escambia County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Brewton or Escambia County. The ones below are statewide in Alabama: they work in Brewton the same as in the rest of the state.
Alabama state authority program with down payment assistance of 4% of the price (up to $10,000) as a 10-year second mortgage, alongside a 30-year fixed mortgage.Offered by Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA).
Alabama state authority 30-year low-rate mortgage, for first-time buyers and for people who have owned a home before, with down payment assistance of 4% of the price, up to $10,000, as a ten-year second mortgage.Offered by Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA).
Alabama state authority grant for closing costs with an HFA Advantage conventional loan: 1% of the loan if you earn up to 50% of the area median, or half a percent if you earn 50% to 80%.Offered by Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Brewton or Escambia County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Brewton and all of Escambia County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Brewton?
The typical home value in Brewton is $150,100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Escambia County it is $136,500.
How much does it cost to rent in Brewton?
Typical rent in Brewton is $695 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Escambia County is $921.
What is the FHA loan limit in Brewton?
Brewton uses the FHA limit for all of Escambia County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Brewton?
The typical homeowner in Brewton pays $789 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.53% of the home’s value; in Escambia County, the rate is 0.39%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Brewton?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Escambia County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
