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Buying a home in Maysville, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Maysville is worth about $151,500, 26% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,218 a year in property taxes, about 0.80% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $39,013 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 52% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Maysville at a glance

Maysville Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $151,500 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,218 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.80% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $39,013 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 52% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,150 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.9% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $699 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.3% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1982 1980
Vacant homes 13.7% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 8,737 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Maysville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Maysville home of $151,500 with 20% down costs about $979 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,232, 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 $41,976 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Maysville household income of $39,013; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $141,000.

The median rent here is $699 a month, so owning the median home costs about $280 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,300
Loan amount$121,200
Principal and interest$815
Property taxes (0.80% a year)$101
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
PMI$0
Total per month$979

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,302
Loan amount$148,756
Principal and interest$1,001
Property taxes (0.80% a year)$101
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,232

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Questions about home buying in Maysville

What is the median home value in Maysville?

About $151,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Maysville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,218 a year, which is about 0.80% 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 Maysville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $979 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,976 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