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Buying a home in Dunmor, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Dunmor is worth about $151,100, 27% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $41,806 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dunmor at a glance

Dunmor Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $151,100 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,544 $3,119
Median household income $41,806 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,490 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.1% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $967 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1977 1982 1980
Vacant homes 36.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 209 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dunmor

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dunmor home of $151,100 with 20% down costs about $1,015 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,266, 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 $43,485 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Dunmor household income of $41,806; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $145,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,220
Loan amount$120,880
Principal and interest$813
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$139
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
PMI$0
Total per month$1,015

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,288
Loan amount$148,363
Principal and interest$998
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$139
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,266

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Questions about home buying in Dunmor

What is the median home value in Dunmor?

About $151,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Dunmor?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,015 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,485 a year.

More about Dunmor

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