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Buying a home in Fancy Farm, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Fancy Farm is worth about $135,500, 34% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $750 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 $60,268 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Fancy Farm at a glance

Fancy Farm Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $135,500 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $750 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.55% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $60,268 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,365 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 31.3% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $559 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1982 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 326 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Fancy Farm

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fancy Farm home of $135,500 with 20% down costs about $848 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,074, 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 $36,333 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Fancy Farm household income of $60,268; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.

The median rent here is $559 a month, so owning the median home costs about $289 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,100
Loan amount$108,400
Principal and interest$729
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$62
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
PMI$0
Total per month$848

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,742
Loan amount$133,046
Principal and interest$895
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$62
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
FHA mortgage insurance$60
Total per month$1,074

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Questions about home buying in Fancy Farm

What is the median home value in Fancy Farm?

About $135,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Fancy Farm?

Homeowners pay a median $750 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 Fancy Farm?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $848 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,333 a year.

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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