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Buying a home in Slaughters, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Slaughters is worth about $72,100, 65% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $492 a year in property taxes, about 0.68% of their home's value, lower than the Kentucky rate of 0.75%. The median household earns $35,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Slaughters at a glance

Slaughters Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $72,100 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $492 $1,544 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.68% 0.75% 0.94%
Median household income $35,625 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $950 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.0% 18.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,208 $967 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 45.8% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1982 1980
Vacant homes 19.8% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 175 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Slaughters

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Slaughters home of $72,100 with 20% down costs about $459 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $579, 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 $19,668 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Slaughters household income of $35,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $131,000.

The median rent here is $1,208 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$14,420
Loan amount$57,680
Principal and interest$388
Property taxes (0.68% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$459

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,524
Loan amount$70,794
Principal and interest$476
Property taxes (0.68% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$579

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Questions about home buying in Slaughters

What is the median home value in Slaughters?

About $72,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Slaughters?

Homeowners pay a median $492 a year, which is about 0.68% 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 Slaughters?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $459 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,668 a year.

More about Slaughters

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