Income needed to buy a home

Floyd County, KY

$27,927

a year in household income to buy the typical Floyd County home with 10% down.

The monthly math

Typical home value$85,015
Down payment (10%)$8,502
Loan$76,514
Principal and interest (7.40%)$530/mo
Property tax (0.67% a year)$47/mo
Homeowners insurance (estimate)$43/mo
Mortgage insurance$32/mo
Total monthly cost$652/mo

Income needed keeps housing at 28% of gross income, the lender rule of thumb.

What locals earn

Comfortable

The typical household here earns $41,279 a year, 48% more than it takes.

In Kentucky

Floyd County ranks #6 of 120 for the income a home takes, from least to most.

Easiest to afford in Kentucky

CountyTypical homeIncome needed
Knott County$60,095$19,389
Letcher County$64,327$21,138
Breathitt County$69,724$22,874
Harlan County$73,753$24,417
Leslie County$74,324$24,417

Typical home value from the Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026. Rate is the Freddie Mac 30-year average for Oct 8, 2026. Property tax rate is total taxes paid divided by total home value in the county (U.S. Census, ACS 2020-2024). How it works.