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3 of rural East Kentucky's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Prestonsburg

The typical house costs $129,453. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $45,607 a year.

ESTIMATEHome price for Prestonsburg. Rent from HUD for Floyd County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural East Kentucky, and tax for Floyd County. How the estimate works

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RURAL EAST KENTUCKY'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY

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  1. Registered nurses
    $73,520Can buy
  2. General and operations managers
    $64,860Can buy
  3. Elementary school teachers
    $59,130Can buy
  4. Nursing assistants
    $35,330Rent over 30%
  5. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
    $35,300Rent over 30%
  6. Home health and personal care aides
    $32,610Rent over 30%
  7. Stockers and order fillers
    $31,050Rent over 30%
  8. Retail salespersons
    $28,360Rent over 30%
  9. Cashiers
    $27,510Rent over 30%
  10. Fast food and counter workers
    $23,070Rent over 30%

Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.

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