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Buying a home in Worthville, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Worthville is worth about $66,400, 68% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $309 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, lower than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 15% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Worthville at a glance

Worthville Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $66,400 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $309 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.47% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income – $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 15% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $967 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1968 1982 1980
Vacant homes 14.5% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 176 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Worthville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Worthville home of $66,400 with 20% down costs about $411 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $522, 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 $17,615 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$13,280
Loan amount$53,120
Principal and interest$357
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$26
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$411

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,324
Loan amount$65,197
Principal and interest$439
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$26
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$29
Total per month$522

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Questions about home buying in Worthville

What is the median home value in Worthville?

About $66,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Worthville?

Homeowners pay a median $309 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Worthville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $411 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,615 a year.

More about Worthville

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