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Buying a home in Kennedyville, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Kennedyville is worth about $263,500, 37% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and 21% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,400 a year in property taxes, about 0.91% of their home's value, lower than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $36,510 a year, so the median home costs 7.2 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 100% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kennedyville at a glance

Kennedyville Maryland U.S.
Median home value $263,500 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,400 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.91% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $36,510 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 100% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,506 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 47.9% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,705 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1979 1980
Vacant homes 24.5% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 205 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kennedyville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kennedyville home of $263,500 with 20% down costs about $1,728 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,167, 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 $74,043 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 57% of the median Kennedyville household income of $36,510; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $130,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$52,700
Loan amount$210,800
Principal and interest$1,418
Property taxes (0.91% a year)$200
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$110
PMI$0
Total per month$1,728

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,222
Loan amount$258,727
Principal and interest$1,740
Property taxes (0.91% a year)$200
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$110
FHA mortgage insurance$117
Total per month$2,167

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Questions about home buying in Kennedyville

What is the median home value in Kennedyville?

About $263,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kennedyville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,400 a year, which is about 0.91% 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 Kennedyville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,728 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $74,043 a year.

More about Kennedyville

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