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Buying a home in Flat Lick, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Flat Lick is worth about $9,999, 95% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 97% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 1.99% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $17,303 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 10% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 18% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Flat Lick at a glance

Flat Lick Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $9,999 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.99% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $17,303 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 10% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 18% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,433 $1,963
Median rent $499 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.9% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1982 1980
Vacant homes 46.2% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 634 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Flat Lick

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Flat Lick home of $9,999 with 20% down costs about $75 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $91, 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 $3,195 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Flat Lick household income of $17,303; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $54,000.

The median rent here is $499 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$2,000
Loan amount$7,999
Principal and interest$54
Property taxes (1.99% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$4
PMI$0
Total per month$75

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$350
Loan amount$9,818
Principal and interest$66
Property taxes (1.99% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$4
FHA mortgage insurance$4
Total per month$91

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Questions about home buying in Flat Lick

What is the median home value in Flat Lick?

About $9,999 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Flat Lick?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 1.99% 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 Flat Lick?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $75 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $3,195 a year.

More about Flat Lick

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