How much do homeowners pay a month in West Van Lear, KY?

Name: Homeowner costs in West Van Lear, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in West Van Lear, KY pay a median of $1,108 (±$68) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $478 (±$128).

39.7% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,108 (±$68)
Without a mortgage: $478 (±$128)
Owned with a mortgage: 39.7%

Monthly owner costs in West Van Lear

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Van Lear	Johnson County	Kentucky	United States
With a mortgage	$1,108 (±$68)	$1,151 (±$110)	$1,433 (±$7)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$478 (±$128)	$398 (±$34)	$469 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	39.7% (±17.6 points)	39.9% (±4.8 points)	56.1% (±0.3 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,162 (±$287)	$792 (±$98)	$1,544 (±$10)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In West Van Lear, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Johnson County ($1,151).

It is also lower than in Kentucky ($1,433).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

Statewide, it ranks 297 of 430.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near West Van Lear

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Van Lear
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
West Van Lear	—	$1,108 (±$68)	—
Paintsville	2.8 mi	$1,315 (±$363)	Not measurably different
Prestonsburg	7.0 mi	$1,523 (±$409)	Higher
Inez	15 mi	$1,174 (±$290)	Not measurably different
Salyersville	15 mi	$1,051 (±$423)	Not measurably different
Warfield	20 mi	$1,588 (±$89)	Higher
Coal Run Village	21 mi	$1,617 (±$197)	Higher
Wayland	23 mi	$968 (±$443)	Not measurably different
Louisa	25 mi	$1,167 (±$61)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prestonsburg, KY ($1,523), Warfield, KY ($1,588), Coal Run Village, KY ($1,617).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

West Van Lear is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Van Lear

What is the average mortgage payment in West Van Lear?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in West Van Lear, KY is $1,108 (±$68) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in West Van Lear?

Owners without a mortgage in West Van Lear pay a median of $478 (±$128) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Van Lear CDP, Kentucky (place:82056, in state:21).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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