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Buying a home in Edmonton, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Edmonton is worth about $104,000, 49% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $748 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, close to the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $51,272 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Edmonton at a glance

Edmonton Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $104,000 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $748 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $51,272 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 53% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 24% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $959 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.4% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $625 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.6% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1982 1980
Vacant homes 9.6% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 2,330 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Edmonton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Edmonton home of $104,000 with 20% down costs about $665 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $839, 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 $28,518 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Edmonton household income of $51,272; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $187,000.

The median rent here is $625 a month, so owning the median home costs about $40 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,800
Loan amount$83,200
Principal and interest$560
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$62
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$665

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,640
Loan amount$102,116
Principal and interest$687
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$62
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$839

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Questions about home buying in Edmonton

What is the median home value in Edmonton?

About $104,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Edmonton?

Homeowners pay a median $748 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Edmonton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $665 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,518 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