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Buying a home in Mayking, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Mayking is worth about $67,100, 67% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $420 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mayking at a glance

Mayking Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $67,100 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $420 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income – $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $987 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $856 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.8% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1982 1980
Vacant homes 25.4% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 503 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mayking

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mayking home of $67,100 with 20% down costs about $424 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $536, 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 $18,184 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $856 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$13,420
Loan amount$53,680
Principal and interest$361
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$424

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,348
Loan amount$65,885
Principal and interest$443
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$30
Total per month$536

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Questions about home buying in Mayking

What is the median home value in Mayking?

About $67,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mayking?

Homeowners pay a median $420 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Mayking?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $424 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,184 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