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Buying a home in Bloomfield, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Bloomfield is worth about $182,100, 11% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 45% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,399 a year in property taxes, about 0.77% of their home's value, close to the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $55,063 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bloomfield at a glance

Bloomfield Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $182,100 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,399 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $55,063 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,323 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.3% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $750 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.9% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1982 1980
Vacant homes 7.1% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 1,124 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bloomfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bloomfield home of $182,100 with 20% down costs about $1,173 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,476, 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 $50,259 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Bloomfield household income of $55,063; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $200,000.

The median rent here is $750 a month, so owning the median home costs about $423 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$36,420
Loan amount$145,680
Principal and interest$980
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$117
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$76
PMI$0
Total per month$1,173

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,374
Loan amount$178,802
Principal and interest$1,203
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$117
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$76
FHA mortgage insurance$81
Total per month$1,476

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Questions about home buying in Bloomfield

What is the median home value in Bloomfield?

About $182,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bloomfield?

Homeowners pay a median $1,399 a year, which is about 0.77% 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 Bloomfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,173 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $50,259 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