The typical owner-occupied home in Goshen is worth about $307,200, 49% above the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 8% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,455 a year in property taxes, about 0.80% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $88,188 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 86% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Goshen at a glance
| Goshen | Kentucky | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $307,200 | $205,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,455 | $1,544 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.80% | 0.75% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $88,188 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 87% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 86% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,696 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.8% | 18.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $2,288 | $967 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 39.5% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.8% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 989 | 4,534,824 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Goshen
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Goshen home of $307,200 with 20% down costs about $1,986 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,498, 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 $85,116 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Goshen household income of $88,188; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $318,000.
The median rent here is $2,288 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $61,440 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $245,760 |
| Principal and interest | $1,653 |
| Property taxes (0.80% a year) | $205 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $128 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,986 |
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| Down payment | $10,752 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $301,636 |
| Principal and interest | $2,029 |
| Property taxes (0.80% a year) | $205 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $128 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $136 |
| Total per month | $2,498 |
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Questions about home buying in Goshen
What is the median home value in Goshen?
About $307,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Goshen?
Homeowners pay a median $2,455 a year, which is about 0.80% 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 Goshen?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,986 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $85,116 a year.
More about Goshen
- Mortgage Refinance in Goshen
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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