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Buying a home in Catlettsburg, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Catlettsburg is worth about $82,500, 60% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $823 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $38,276 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Catlettsburg at a glance

Catlettsburg Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $82,500 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $823 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.00% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $38,276 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $947 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.5% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $630 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.4% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1982 1980
Vacant homes 22.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 1,557 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Catlettsburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Catlettsburg home of $82,500 with 20% down costs about $547 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $685, 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 $23,448 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Catlettsburg household income of $38,276; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $135,000.

The median rent here is $630 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$16,500
Loan amount$66,000
Principal and interest$444
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$69
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$547

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,888
Loan amount$81,006
Principal and interest$545
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$69
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$36
Total per month$685

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Questions about home buying in Catlettsburg

What is the median home value in Catlettsburg?

About $82,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Catlettsburg?

Homeowners pay a median $823 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Catlettsburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $547 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,448 a year.

More about Catlettsburg

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