Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Beattyville, Kentucky
A $107,000 home here costs
$1,024per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $44,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $583. The real number is $440 higher every month, 75% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Beattyville from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,948 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Lee County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Beattyville against Lee County and Kentucky
| Measure | Beattyville | Lee County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $106,800 | $82,100 |
| Median property tax | $987 | $696 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.924% | 0.848% |
| Median gross rent | $366 | $593 |
| Population | 1,948 | 7,375 |
The weather behind that power bill
Beattyville sits in Lee County, which averages a high of 84.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 24.2°F in its coldest, with 50.95" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,052 cooling and 4,557 heating degree days, which is what sets the $144 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Lee County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Lee County
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Beattyville?
A $107,000 home in Beattyville, Kentucky costs approximately $1,024 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $583 principal and interest, $82 property tax, $56 homeowners insurance, $212 utilities and $89 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Beattyville?
Beattyville has an effective property tax rate of 0.924%, based on a median home value of $106,800 and median real estate taxes of $987. That is higher than the Lee County average of 0.848%.
What is the average home price in Beattyville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Beattyville, Kentucky is $106,800, against $82,100 across Lee County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Beattyville?
Median gross rent in Beattyville is $366 a month, against $1,024 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Beattyville?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Beattyville, Kentucky at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $44,000 a year. That covers the full $1,024 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Beattyville, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Kentucky.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.