Affordability evidence
Lexington, KY home values, income, and owner costs
A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Lexington, KY.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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The local figures answer the first question: In Lexington, KY, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $293,500, median household income of $69,479, and median selected monthly owner costs of $1,636 for owners with a mortgage. For borrower planning, together, those three reference points can help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $1,636 measure combines recurring ownership expenses instead of real estate taxes alone. A useful affordability review starts with $293,500, $69,479, and $1,636, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.
Lexington, KY's $293,500 median home-value estimate is above the statewide $205,600 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 42.8%.