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Hickory Hill, KY Housing Affordability Index

Hickory Hill, Kentucky has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 118.6 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 305th most affordable of 431 scored Kentucky cities, compared with 120.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $307,100 home with 20% down, the Kentucky average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,679, or 19% of the city’s $103,750 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Hickory Hill is updated every night from live Kentucky mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Hickory Hill MBR-HAI 118.6 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Kentucky 305 of 431 1 = most affordable
Kentucky 120.8 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.27% Kentucky lenders
Median home value $307,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Hickory Hill is 2.2 points below the Kentucky score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Kentucky index

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What It Takes to Buy in Hickory Hill

$1,679/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$72,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$103,750
Median Household Income
Kentucky: $63,726
3.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Kentucky: 3.2x
$1,595/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,475/yr
Median Property Tax
0.81% of median value
22.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
40.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Hickory Hill, Kentucky. The rate is the Kentucky average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Hickory Hill Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Hickory Hill, Kentucky score: 118.6 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 305 of 431 Kentucky cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/kentucky/hickory-hill”