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Buying a home in Eddyville, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Eddyville is worth about $188,400, 8% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,323 a year in property taxes, about 0.70% of their home's value, lower than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $55,625 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Eddyville at a glance

Eddyville Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $188,400 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,323 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.70% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $55,625 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,459 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.9% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $730 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.0% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1982 1980
Vacant homes 14.2% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 2,897 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Eddyville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Eddyville home of $188,400 with 20% down costs about $1,202 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,516, 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 $51,527 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Eddyville household income of $55,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $203,000.

The median rent here is $730 a month, so owning the median home costs about $472 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$37,680
Loan amount$150,720
Principal and interest$1,014
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$110
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
PMI$0
Total per month$1,202

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,594
Loan amount$184,988
Principal and interest$1,244
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$110
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
FHA mortgage insurance$83
Total per month$1,516

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Questions about home buying in Eddyville

What is the median home value in Eddyville?

About $188,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Eddyville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,323 a year, which is about 0.70% 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 Eddyville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,202 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $51,527 a year.

More about Eddyville

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