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Buying a home in Ledbetter, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Ledbetter is worth about $120,800, 41% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $987 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $59,899 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ledbetter at a glance

Ledbetter Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $120,800 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $987 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.82% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $59,899 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,298 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.0% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,110 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 43.3% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1982 1980
Vacant homes 19.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 1,785 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ledbetter

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ledbetter home of $120,800 with 20% down costs about $783 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $984, 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 $33,556 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Ledbetter household income of $59,899; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $216,000.

The median rent here is $1,110 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$24,160
Loan amount$96,640
Principal and interest$650
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$783

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,228
Loan amount$118,612
Principal and interest$798
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$984

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Questions about home buying in Ledbetter

What is the median home value in Ledbetter?

About $120,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ledbetter?

Homeowners pay a median $987 a year, which is about 0.82% 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 Ledbetter?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $783 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,556 a year.

More about Ledbetter

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