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Island, KY Housing Affordability Index

Island, Kentucky has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 251.8 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 5th most affordable of 431 scored Kentucky cities, compared with 120.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $75,000 home with 20% down, the Kentucky average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $410, or 9% of the city’s $54,375 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Island 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.

Island MBR-HAI 251.8 Highly Affordable
Rank in Kentucky 5 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 $75,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Island is 131.0 points above the Kentucky score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Kentucky index

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What It Takes to Buy in Island

$410/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$17,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$54,375
Median Household Income
Kentucky: $63,726
1.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Kentucky: 3.2x
$490/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$614/yr
Median Property Tax
0.82% of median value
26.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
8.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Island Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Island, Kentucky score: 251.8 (Highly Affordable), ranked 5 of 431 Kentucky cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/kentucky/island”