The typical owner-occupied home in Mackville is worth about $112,500, 45% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $940 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, higher than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $51,875 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Mackville at a glance
| Mackville | Kentucky | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $112,500 | $205,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $940 | $1,544 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.84% | 0.75% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $51,875 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 35% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,125 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 30.0% | 18.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $608 | $967 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 21.3% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1953 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 38.8% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 204 | 4,534,824 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Mackville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mackville home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $731 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $918, 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 $31,332 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Mackville household income of $51,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $186,000.
The median rent here is $608 a month, so owning the median home costs about $123 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $22,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,000 |
| Principal and interest | $605 |
| Property taxes (0.84% a year) | $79 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $731 |
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| Down payment | $3,938 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,462 |
| Principal and interest | $743 |
| Property taxes (0.84% a year) | $79 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $918 |
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Questions about home buying in Mackville
What is the median home value in Mackville?
About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Mackville?
Homeowners pay a median $940 a year, which is about 0.84% 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 Mackville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $731 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,332 a year.
More about Mackville
- Mortgage Refinance in Mackville
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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