The typical owner-occupied home in Manitou is worth about $131,000, 36% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 61% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $110,313 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Manitou at a glance
| Manitou | Kentucky | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $131,000 | $205,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,544 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $110,313 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 21% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $967 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1948 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 93 | 4,534,824 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Manitou
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Manitou home of $131,000 with 20% down costs about $880 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,098, 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 $37,700 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Manitou household income of $110,313; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $383,000.
| Down payment | $26,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $104,800 |
| Principal and interest | $705 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $120 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $55 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $880 |
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| Down payment | $4,585 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $128,627 |
| Principal and interest | $865 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $120 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $55 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $58 |
| Total per month | $1,098 |
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Questions about home buying in Manitou
What is the median home value in Manitou?
About $131,000 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 Manitou?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $880 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,700 a year.
More about Manitou
- Mortgage Refinance in Manitou
- Debt Relief in Manitou
- Home Equity Loans in Manitou
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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