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Buying a home in Vicco, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Vicco is worth about $109,700, 47% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $890 a year in property taxes, about 0.81% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $43,393 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Vicco at a glance

Vicco Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $109,700 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $890 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.81% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $43,393 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 53% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $779 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 35.6% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,077 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1982 1980
Vacant homes 11.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 217 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Vicco

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Vicco home of $109,700 with 20% down costs about $710 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $893, 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 $30,434 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Vicco household income of $43,393; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $156,000.

The median rent here is $1,077 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$21,940
Loan amount$87,760
Principal and interest$590
Property taxes (0.81% a year)$74
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$710

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,840
Loan amount$107,713
Principal and interest$725
Property taxes (0.81% a year)$74
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$893

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Questions about home buying in Vicco

What is the median home value in Vicco?

About $109,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Vicco?

Homeowners pay a median $890 a year, which is about 0.81% 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 Vicco?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $710 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,434 a year.

More about Vicco

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