The typical owner-occupied home in Salvisa is worth about $136,600, 34% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,194 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $61,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Salvisa at a glance
| Salvisa | Kentucky | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $136,600 | $205,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,194 | $1,544 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.87% | 0.75% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $61,250 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 67% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,083 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.9% | 18.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $967 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1965 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 30.4% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 236 | 4,534,824 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Salvisa
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Salvisa home of $136,600 with 20% down costs about $891 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,119, 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 $38,189 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Salvisa household income of $61,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $219,000.
| Down payment | $27,320 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $109,280 |
| Principal and interest | $735 |
| Property taxes (0.87% a year) | $99 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $57 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $891 |
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| Down payment | $4,781 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $134,126 |
| Principal and interest | $902 |
| Property taxes (0.87% a year) | $99 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $57 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $60 |
| Total per month | $1,119 |
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Questions about home buying in Salvisa
What is the median home value in Salvisa?
About $136,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Salvisa?
Homeowners pay a median $1,194 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Salvisa?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $891 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,189 a year.
More about Salvisa
- Mortgage Refinance in Salvisa
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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