The typical owner-occupied home in Princeton is worth about $96,600, 53% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $535 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, lower than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $47,411 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Princeton at a glance
| Princeton | Kentucky | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $96,600 | $205,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $535 | $1,544 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.55% | 0.75% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $47,411 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 53% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 51% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,004 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.8% | 18.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $762 | $967 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.8% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1969 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.6% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 6,241 | 4,534,824 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Princeton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Princeton home of $96,600 with 20% down costs about $604 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $765, 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 $25,903 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Princeton household income of $47,411; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $177,000.
The median rent here is $762 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $19,320 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $77,280 |
| Principal and interest | $520 |
| Property taxes (0.55% a year) | $44 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $604 |
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| Down payment | $3,381 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $94,850 |
| Principal and interest | $638 |
| Property taxes (0.55% a year) | $44 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $43 |
| Total per month | $765 |
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Questions about home buying in Princeton
What is the median home value in Princeton?
About $96,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Princeton?
Homeowners pay a median $535 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Princeton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $604 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,903 a year.
More about Princeton
- Mortgage Refinance in Princeton
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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