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Buying a home in Campbellsville, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Campbellsville is worth about $164,600, 20% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,244 a year in property taxes, about 0.76% of their home's value, close to the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $49,644 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 49% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Campbellsville at a glance

Campbellsville Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $164,600 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,244 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.76% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $49,644 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 49% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,201 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.5% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $685 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.9% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1982 1980
Vacant homes 3.8% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 11,622 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Campbellsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Campbellsville home of $164,600 with 20% down costs about $1,059 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,333, 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 $45,371 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Campbellsville household income of $49,644; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $180,000.

The median rent here is $685 a month, so owning the median home costs about $374 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,920
Loan amount$131,680
Principal and interest$886
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$104
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
PMI$0
Total per month$1,059

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,761
Loan amount$161,619
Principal and interest$1,087
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$104
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
FHA mortgage insurance$73
Total per month$1,333

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Questions about home buying in Campbellsville

What is the median home value in Campbellsville?

About $164,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Campbellsville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,244 a year, which is about 0.76% 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 Campbellsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,059 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,371 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