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Only 1 of rural Northeast Alabama's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Ashland

The typical house costs $177,355. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $55,280 a year.

ESTIMATEHome price for Ashland. Rent from HUD for Clay County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural Northeast Alabama, and tax for Clay County. How the estimate works

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RURAL NORTHEAST ALABAMA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY

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  1. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
    $72,670Can buy
  2. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    $49,190Rent a house
  3. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
    $45,040Rent an apt
  4. Secretaries and administrative assistants
    $39,000Rent an apt
  5. Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
    $35,000Rent over 30%
  6. Stockers and order fillers
    $33,330Rent over 30%
  7. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
    $33,180Rent over 30%
  8. Retail salespersons
    $28,590Rent over 30%
  9. Cashiers
    $27,030Rent over 30%
  10. Fast food and counter workers
    $22,510Rent over 30%

Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.

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