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Buying a home in New Hope, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in New Hope is worth about $131,800, 36% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $880 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, lower than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Hope at a glance

New Hope Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $131,800 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $880 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income – $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,433 $1,963
Median rent – $967 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1987 1982 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 62 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Hope

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Hope home of $131,800 with 20% down costs about $838 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,057, 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 $35,906 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,360
Loan amount$105,440
Principal and interest$709
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$74
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$838

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,613
Loan amount$129,413
Principal and interest$871
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$74
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$58
Total per month$1,057

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Questions about home buying in New Hope

What is the median home value in New Hope?

About $131,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Hope?

Homeowners pay a median $880 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 New Hope?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $838 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,906 a year.

More about New Hope

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