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Buying a home in Crayne, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Crayne is worth about $209,500, about the same as the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $133,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Crayne at a glance

Crayne Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $209,500 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,544 $3,119
Median household income $133,125 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 76% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,433 $1,963
Median rent – $967 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1991 1982 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 71 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Crayne

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crayne home of $209,500 with 20% down costs about $1,407 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,756, 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 $60,291 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Crayne household income of $133,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $463,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,900
Loan amount$167,600
Principal and interest$1,127
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$192
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
PMI$0
Total per month$1,407

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,332
Loan amount$205,705
Principal and interest$1,384
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$192
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
FHA mortgage insurance$93
Total per month$1,756

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Questions about home buying in Crayne

What is the median home value in Crayne?

About $209,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Crayne?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,407 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,291 a year.

More about Crayne

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