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McDowell, KY Housing Affordability Index

McDowell, Kentucky has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 92.1 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 418th most affordable of 431 scored Kentucky cities, compared with 120.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $73,100 home with 20% down, the Kentucky average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $400, or 33% of the city’s $14,474 median household income.

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

McDowell MBR-HAI 92.1 Near National Average
Rank in Kentucky 418 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 $73,100 U.S. Census Bureau

McDowell is 28.7 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 McDowell

$400/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$17,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$14,474
Median Household Income
Kentucky: $63,726
5.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Kentucky: 3.2x
$448/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,538/yr
Median Property Tax
Kentucky figure
22.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
53.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the McDowell Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. McDowell, Kentucky score: 92.1 (Near National Average), ranked 418 of 431 Kentucky cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/kentucky/mcdowell”