The typical owner-occupied home in Wickliffe is worth about $68,400, 67% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $833 a year in property taxes, about 1.22% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $34,509 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wickliffe at a glance
| Wickliffe | Kentucky | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $68,400 | $205,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $833 | $1,544 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.22% | 0.75% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $34,509 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 70% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 41% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $842 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.1% | 18.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $967 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 30.6% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1965 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 23.4% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 797 | 4,534,824 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wickliffe
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wickliffe home of $68,400 with 20% down costs about $466 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $580, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $19,977 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Wickliffe household income of $34,509; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $118,000.
| Down payment | $13,680 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $54,720 |
| Principal and interest | $368 |
| Property taxes (1.22% a year) | $70 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $466 |
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| Down payment | $2,394 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $67,161 |
| Principal and interest | $452 |
| Property taxes (1.22% a year) | $70 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $30 |
| Total per month | $580 |
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Questions about home buying in Wickliffe
What is the median home value in Wickliffe?
About $68,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wickliffe?
Homeowners pay a median $833 a year, which is about 1.22% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Wickliffe?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $466 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,977 a year.
More about Wickliffe
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data