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Buying a home in Falmouth, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Falmouth is worth about $100,800, 51% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $964 a year in property taxes, about 0.96% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $34,756 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 50% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Falmouth at a glance

Falmouth Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $100,800 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $964 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.96% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $34,756 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 50% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,141 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 31.7% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $864 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 46.1% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1982 1980
Vacant homes 19.5% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 2,449 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Falmouth

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Falmouth home of $100,800 with 20% down costs about $665 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $833, 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 $28,505 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Falmouth household income of $34,756; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $123,000.

The median rent here is $864 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,160
Loan amount$80,640
Principal and interest$542
Property taxes (0.96% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$665

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,528
Loan amount$98,974
Principal and interest$666
Property taxes (0.96% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$833

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Questions about home buying in Falmouth

What is the median home value in Falmouth?

About $100,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Falmouth?

Homeowners pay a median $964 a year, which is about 0.96% 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 Falmouth?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $665 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,505 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