Lexington
Housing in Lexington, KY: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,227 left/mo
$1,135/mo (1 bd) in Lexington. Median home $258,900. Property tax 0.82%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,135
- /mo
- Buy
- $1,826
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $691
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$51,780
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,412
- Property tax (0.82% of value)$177/mo · $2,123/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$237
- Monthly total$1,826
Months to 20% down
$2,227 left each month. About 24 months (2.0 years) to save $51,780.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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