Kentucky Mortgage Calculator
Estimate your monthly payment on a Kentucky home, including the state's effective property tax rate of 0.82%.
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Buying a home in Kentucky
Kentucky is one of the most affordable states for homebuyers, with Louisville and Lexington offering urban amenities at significantly below-average prices.
With a median home price around $215,000 and an effective property tax rate of 0.82%, a typical Kentucky homeowner pays about $1,763 per year in property taxes — roughly $147 per month on top of the principal-and-interest payment. Use the mortgage calculator above to adjust home price, down payment, interest rate, and loan term to model your specific situation in Kentucky.
Understanding your Kentucky mortgage payment
A typical Kentucky mortgage payment includes four components, often abbreviated PITI:
- Principal — the portion that reduces your loan balance each month
- Interest — the cost of borrowing, based on your rate and remaining balance
- Taxes — Kentucky's effective property tax rate of 0.82% is collected monthly into an escrow account
- Insurance — homeowner's insurance (and PMI if your down payment is under 20%)
Lenders use the front-end debt-to-income ratio (DTI) — your total housing payment divided by gross monthly income — to qualify you for a loan. Most conventional lenders target a front-end DTI under 28%. The calculator above shows your full monthly PITI estimate so you can check that ratio before applying.
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