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Buying a home in Millersburg, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Millersburg is worth about $97,300, 53% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $927 a year in property taxes, about 0.95% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $41,685 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 44% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Millersburg at a glance

Millersburg Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $97,300 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $927 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.95% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $41,685 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 44% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,034 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $675 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.9% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1982 1980
Vacant homes 9.7% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 819 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Millersburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Millersburg home of $97,300 with 20% down costs about $641 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $803, 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 $27,480 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Millersburg household income of $41,685; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.

The median rent here is $675 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,460
Loan amount$77,840
Principal and interest$524
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$641

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,406
Loan amount$95,538
Principal and interest$643
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$803

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Questions about home buying in Millersburg

What is the median home value in Millersburg?

About $97,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Millersburg?

Homeowners pay a median $927 a year, which is about 0.95% 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 Millersburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $641 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,480 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