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Buying a home in Nebo, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Nebo is worth about $95,000, 54% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $625 a year in property taxes, about 0.66% of their home's value, lower than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $49,844 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nebo at a glance

Nebo Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $95,000 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $625 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.66% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $49,844 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $750 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.6% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $967 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.0% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1982 1980
Vacant homes 14.7% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 217 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nebo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nebo home of $95,000 with 20% down costs about $603 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $761, 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 $25,847 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Nebo household income of $49,844; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $183,000.

The median rent here is $967 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$19,000
Loan amount$76,000
Principal and interest$511
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$603

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,325
Loan amount$93,279
Principal and interest$628
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$761

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Questions about home buying in Nebo

What is the median home value in Nebo?

About $95,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nebo?

Homeowners pay a median $625 a year, which is about 0.66% 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 Nebo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $603 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,847 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