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Buying a home in Spottsville, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Spottsville is worth about $95,500, 54% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $674 a year in property taxes, about 0.71% of their home's value, lower than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $59,866 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spottsville at a glance

Spottsville Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $95,500 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $674 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.71% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $59,866 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,433 $1,963
Median rent – $967 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1950 1982 1980
Vacant homes 39.1% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 194 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spottsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spottsville home of $95,500 with 20% down costs about $610 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $769, 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 $26,154 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Spottsville household income of $59,866; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $219,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,100
Loan amount$76,400
Principal and interest$514
Property taxes (0.71% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$610

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,342
Loan amount$93,770
Principal and interest$631
Property taxes (0.71% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$769

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Questions about home buying in Spottsville

What is the median home value in Spottsville?

About $95,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Spottsville?

Homeowners pay a median $674 a year, which is about 0.71% 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 Spottsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $610 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,154 a year.

More about Spottsville

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