The typical owner-occupied home in Cloverport is worth about $84,800, 59% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $758 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $36,991 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Cloverport at a glance
| Cloverport | Kentucky | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $84,800 | $205,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $758 | $1,544 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.89% | 0.75% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $36,991 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 61% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 35% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,147 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.9% | 18.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $345 | $967 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.2% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.0% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,133 | 4,534,824 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Cloverport
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cloverport home of $84,800 with 20% down costs about $555 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $696, 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 $23,768 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Cloverport household income of $36,991; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $132,000.
The median rent here is $345 a month, so owning the median home costs about $210 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $16,960 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $67,840 |
| Principal and interest | $456 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $63 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $555 |
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| Down payment | $2,968 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $83,264 |
| Principal and interest | $560 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $63 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $38 |
| Total per month | $696 |
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Questions about home buying in Cloverport
What is the median home value in Cloverport?
About $84,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Cloverport?
Homeowners pay a median $758 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Cloverport?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $555 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,768 a year.
More about Cloverport
- Mortgage Refinance in Cloverport
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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