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Buying a home in Taylorsville, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Taylorsville is worth about $164,200, 20% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,694 a year in property taxes, about 1.64% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $43,259 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 26% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Taylorsville at a glance

Taylorsville Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $164,200 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,694 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.64% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $43,259 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 26% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,201 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $939 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.0% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1982 1980
Vacant homes 8.3% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 1,496 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Taylorsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Taylorsville home of $164,200 with 20% down costs about $1,176 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,450, 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 $50,421 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Taylorsville household income of $43,259; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $141,000.

The median rent here is $939 a month, so owning the median home costs about $237 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,840
Loan amount$131,360
Principal and interest$884
Property taxes (1.64% a year)$224
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,176

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,747
Loan amount$161,226
Principal and interest$1,085
Property taxes (1.64% a year)$224
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$73
Total per month$1,450

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Questions about home buying in Taylorsville

What is the median home value in Taylorsville?

About $164,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Taylorsville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,694 a year, which is about 1.64% 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 Taylorsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,176 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $50,421 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