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Buying a home in Morganfield, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Morganfield is worth about $113,600, 45% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $900 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $65,829 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Morganfield at a glance

Morganfield Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $113,600 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $900 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.79% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $65,829 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,529 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.5% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $852 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1982 1980
Vacant homes 18.3% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 3,185 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Morganfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Morganfield home of $113,600 with 20% down costs about $733 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $923, 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 $31,435 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Morganfield household income of $65,829; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $238,000.

The median rent here is $852 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$22,720
Loan amount$90,880
Principal and interest$611
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$733

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,976
Loan amount$111,542
Principal and interest$750
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$923

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Questions about home buying in Morganfield

What is the median home value in Morganfield?

About $113,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Morganfield?

Homeowners pay a median $900 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Morganfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $733 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,435 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