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Buying a home in Evarts, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Evarts is worth about $71,400, 65% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $829 a year in property taxes, about 1.16% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $34,007 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Evarts at a glance

Evarts Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $71,400 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $829 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.16% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $34,007 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,197 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.9% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $673 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.3% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1982 1980
Vacant homes 15.9% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 648 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Evarts

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Evarts home of $71,400 with 20% down costs about $483 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $602, 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 $20,701 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Evarts household income of $34,007; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $117,000.

The median rent here is $673 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,280
Loan amount$57,120
Principal and interest$384
Property taxes (1.16% a year)$69
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$483

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,499
Loan amount$70,107
Principal and interest$472
Property taxes (1.16% a year)$69
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$602

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Questions about home buying in Evarts

What is the median home value in Evarts?

About $71,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Evarts?

Homeowners pay a median $829 a year, which is about 1.16% 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 Evarts?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $483 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,701 a year.

More about Evarts

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