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Buying a home in Virgie, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Virgie is worth about $209,200, about the same as the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Virgie at a glance

Virgie Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $209,200 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,544 $3,119
Median household income – $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,433 $1,963
Median rent – $967 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2003 1982 1980
Vacant homes 29.5% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 424 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Virgie

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Virgie home of $209,200 with 20% down costs about $1,405 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,753, 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 $60,204 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,840
Loan amount$167,360
Principal and interest$1,126
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$192
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
PMI$0
Total per month$1,405

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,322
Loan amount$205,411
Principal and interest$1,382
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$192
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
FHA mortgage insurance$93
Total per month$1,753

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Questions about home buying in Virgie

What is the median home value in Virgie?

About $209,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Virgie?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,405 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,204 a year.

More about Virgie

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