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Buying a home in Verona, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Verona is worth about $451,600, 2.2 times the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 36% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,668 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $144,507 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Verona at a glance

Verona Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $451,600 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,668 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.03% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $144,507 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,592 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $967 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2000 1982 1980
Vacant homes 3.8% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 1,394 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Verona

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Verona home of $451,600 with 20% down costs about $3,006 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,758, 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 $128,835 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Verona household income of $144,507; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $507,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$90,320
Loan amount$361,280
Principal and interest$2,430
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$388
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$188
PMI$0
Total per month$3,006

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$15,806
Loan amount$443,420
Principal and interest$2,983
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$388
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$188
FHA mortgage insurance$200
Total per month$3,758

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Questions about home buying in Verona

What is the median home value in Verona?

About $451,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Verona?

Homeowners pay a median $4,668 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 Verona?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,006 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $128,835 a year.

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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