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Buying a home in Beechmont, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Beechmont is worth about $162,900, 21% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $747 a year in property taxes, about 0.46% of their home's value, lower than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $52,240 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Beechmont at a glance

Beechmont Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $162,900 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $747 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.46% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $52,240 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,048 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.0% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $967 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1975 1982 1980
Vacant homes 19.8% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 771 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Beechmont

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Beechmont home of $162,900 with 20% down costs about $1,007 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,278, 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 $43,157 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Beechmont household income of $52,240; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $197,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,580
Loan amount$130,320
Principal and interest$877
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$62
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,007

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,702
Loan amount$159,949
Principal and interest$1,076
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$62
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,278

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Questions about home buying in Beechmont

What is the median home value in Beechmont?

About $162,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Beechmont?

Homeowners pay a median $747 a year, which is about 0.46% 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 Beechmont?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,007 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,157 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