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Buying a home in Gilbertsville, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Gilbertsville is worth about $101,800, 50% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $861 a year in property taxes, about 0.85% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $12,391 a year, so the median home costs 8.2 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gilbertsville at a glance

Gilbertsville Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $101,800 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $861 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.85% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $12,391 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,433 $1,963
Median rent $716 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1982 1980
Vacant homes 40.5% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 433 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gilbertsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gilbertsville home of $101,800 with 20% down costs about $662 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $832, 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 $28,388 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 64% of the median Gilbertsville household income of $12,391; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $44,000.

The median rent here is $716 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$20,360
Loan amount$81,440
Principal and interest$548
Property taxes (0.85% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$662

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,563
Loan amount$99,956
Principal and interest$672
Property taxes (0.85% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$832

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Questions about home buying in Gilbertsville

What is the median home value in Gilbertsville?

About $101,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gilbertsville?

Homeowners pay a median $861 a year, which is about 0.85% 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 Gilbertsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $662 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,388 a year.

More about Gilbertsville

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