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Buying a home in Grant County, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Grant County is worth about $209,500, about the same as the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,432 a year in property taxes, about 0.68% of their home's value, lower than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $69,178 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Grant County at a glance

Grant County Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $209,500 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,432 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.68% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $69,178 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,389 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.4% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $862 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.7% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1982 1980
Vacant homes 10.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 25,418 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Grant County

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Grant County home of $209,500 with 20% down costs about $1,333 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,682, 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 $57,149 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Grant County household income of $69,178; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $254,000.

The median rent here is $862 a month, so owning the median home costs about $471 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,900
Loan amount$167,600
Principal and interest$1,127
Property taxes (0.68% a year)$119
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
PMI$0
Total per month$1,333

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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 (0.68% a year)$119
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
FHA mortgage insurance$93
Total per month$1,682

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Questions about home buying in Grant County

What is the median home value in Grant County?

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

How much are property taxes in Grant County?

Homeowners pay a median $1,432 a year, which is about 0.68% 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 Grant County?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,333 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $57,149 a year.

More about Grant County

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