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City · 6,444 residents · Campbell County, Kentucky

Highland Heights , Kentucky

In Highland Heights, a typical home is worth $169,700 and typical rent is $1,144 a month. Compared with all of Campbell County, the typical home value is 33% lower, typical household income is 31% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 9 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $169,700

    33% below the county

    17% below Kentucky

    • Highland Heights
    • Campbell
    • Kentucky

  • Typical rent

    $1,144a month

    About the same as the county

    18% above Kentucky

    • Highland Heights
    • Campbell
    • Kentucky

  • Typical household income

    $53,275a year

    31% below the county

    16% below Kentucky

    • Highland Heights
    • Campbell
    • Kentucky

  • Households that own their home

    62%

    9 points below the county

    6 points below Kentucky

    • Highland Heights
    • Campbell
    • Kentucky

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$203,769
0.9% less than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,517 a month

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Highland Heights is in Campbell County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Campbell County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Highland Heights apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Highland Heights has the largest share of rent-burdened renters of the 76 cities in Kentucky with more than 5,000 people: 62%.

  2. The typical home in Highland Heights is worth $169,700, 33% less than in Campbell County as a whole ($252,000).

  3. The typical household income in Highland Heights is $53,275, 31% less than in Campbell County as a whole ($77,567).

  4. 62% of households in Highland Heights own their home, against 71% in Campbell County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Highland Heights

What homes there are in Highland Heights, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

Many people here live in apartments: 5 in 10 homes; in Campbell County, 2.

Year built

Here half of the homes date from 1985 or later; in Campbell County, from 1972 or later.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,398 a month

Campbell County: $1,627 a month

Without a mortgage

$569 a month

Campbell County: $592 a month

Owners with a mortgage

63%

Campbell County: 65%

In Highland Heights, 63% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,398 a month, against $1,627 in Campbell County. Without one it drops to $569.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Since 2015–2019, homes in Highland Heights gained value faster than in Campbell County: 56% against 47%.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Highland Heights rose 24%, less than in Campbell County (35%).

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureHighland HeightsCampbell CountyKentuckyUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate6.8%4.6%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.9%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.5%2.0%3.4%
People per household 2.152.322.432.53
Drive alone 64%72%77%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate7%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%1%3%
Walk or bike 8%2%2%3%
Work from home 15%17%10%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in Highland Heights are smaller: 2.15 people on average; in Campbell County, 2.32.

More people walk or bike to work in Highland Heights: 8%, against 2% in Campbell County.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Highland Heights?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Highland Heights, worth $169,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 32% of the typical household income in Highland Heights, which is $53,275 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $60,624 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Campbell County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Highland Heights. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $5,940 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,415

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$166,626
Total interest
$239,735
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $2,866 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,243 a month

  • Tight

    $1,243 to $1,598 a month

    Your payment · 32%

  • Hard

    more than $1,598 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Highland Heights ($53,275 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,415
Principal & interest$1,129
Property tax$140
Home insurance$71
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$75

You need at least $5,940 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Highland Heights and Campbell County

Highland Heights is in Campbell County, Kentucky. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Highland Heights's own numbers

Typical home value
$169,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,144
Typical yearly household income
$53,275
Households that own their home
62%
Effective property tax rate
0.99%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Campbell County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,442
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+54%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.9%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Campbell County.

Everything about Campbell County

Buying

Buying a home in Highland Heights

A typical home in Highland Heights is worth $169,700: 33% below the county and 17% below Kentucky. With the typical household income in Highland Heights ($53,275 a year), a typical home costs 3.2 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Highland Heights 3.2 years
  • Campbell 3.2 years
  • Kentucky 3.2 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Campbell County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Campbell County rose 101% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Campbell County.

Period County Kentucky U.S.
Last year (2025) +4.2% +3.9% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +54% +50% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +101% +84% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Highland Heights next to Campbell County, Kentucky and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Highland Heights $169,700
  • Campbell $252,000
  • Kentucky $205,600
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Highland Heights $1,144
  • Campbell $1,145
  • Kentucky $967
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Highland Heights $53,275
  • Campbell $77,567
  • Kentucky $63,726
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Highland Heights next to Campbell County and Kentucky
Measure Highland Heights Campbell County Kentucky U.S.
Typical home value $169,700 $252,000 $205,600 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,144 $1,145 $967 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $53,275 $77,567 $63,726 $80,734
Households that own their home 62% 71% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,688 $2,556 $1,544 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.99% 1.01% 0.75% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 62% 49% 45% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Campbell County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Highland Heights

For a typical $169,700 home in Highland Heights, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Highland Heights's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,415a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $5,940
    Cash to close
    $11,031
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $75

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,383a month

    Down payment
    $8,485
    Cash to close
    $13,576
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $81

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,130a month

    Down payment
    $33,940
    Cash to close
    $39,031
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,287a month

    Down payment
    $25,455
    Cash to close
    $30,546
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Highland Heights and for Campbell County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Highland Heights

0.99%of the home’s value each year

$1,688 a year for the typical owner in Highland Heights.

  • Highland Heights 0.99%
  • Campbell 1.01%
  • Kentucky 0.75%

What Kentucky publishes Homestead exemption for owners 65 or older or totally disabled (Kentucky Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Kentucky

Flood risk in Campbell County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Campbell County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
2.9%
794
Of those, with NFIP insurance
37%
County Kentucky U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 2.9% 3.5% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 37% 19% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Highland Heights

Typical rent in Highland Heights is $1,144 a month: about the same as the county. In Highland Heights, 62% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Campbell County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,442 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $27.73 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Campbell County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,052 $20.23 $42,080
1 bedroom $1,128 $21.69 $45,120
2 bedrooms $1,442 $27.73 $57,680
3 bedrooms $1,897 $36.48 $75,880
4 bedrooms $2,141 $41.17 $85,640

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Highland Heights

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Highland Heights is in ZIP code 41076.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,500: $58 more than the fair market rent for Campbell County ($1,442).

  • 41076 $1,500$1,970

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Highland Heights when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Highland Heights

HUD lists 2 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Highland Heights. These are the largest.

  • Highland Village Main Avenue, Highland Heights 41076 118 low-income homes · 1 bd: 104 · 2 bd: 14 · In service since 2018 · For older adults
  • Highland Village 515 Main Ave, Highland Heights 41076 50 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of Newport · Average payment: $575 a month · Average wait: 30 months (859) 581-2533

See all 25 buildings in Campbell County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Highland Heights

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Campbell County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

A pregnant woman reads paperwork on the sofa while the grandmother plays with the girl on the floor.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Highland Heights

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Highland Heights or Campbell County. The ones below are statewide in Kentucky: they work in Highland Heights the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Kentucky

  • KHC Down Payment Assistance (DPA)

    Statewide in Kentucky

    Kentucky state corporation loan of up to $12,500 for the down payment and closing costs, repaid over 15 years as a second loan, for buyers who take a KHC mortgage. Offered by Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC).

    Repayable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Highland Heights

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Highland Heights, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Catholic Charities, Diocese of Covington

    3629 Church St, Covington · 3 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 2 more
    (859) 581-8974

  • Brighton Center, Incorporated

    799 Ann Street, Newport · 4 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Portuguese.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 9 more
    (859) 491-8303

  • Legal Aid of the Bluegrass

    104 E 7th St, Covington · 4 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Homelessness services
    • and 2 more
    (859) 431-8200

Every agency in Campbell County All counseling agencies in Kentucky

Help in Spanish near Highland Heights

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Highland Heights

HUD’s record names them for Highland Heights or Campbell County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Campbell County Department of Housing Section 8 vouchers (859) 261-5200

2 other authorities have an office in Campbell County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Campbell County

These cities are also in Campbell County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Campbell County Housing in Kentucky

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Highland Heights, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Campbell County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Highland Heights.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Highland Heights

Short answers with the numbers for Highland Heights and all of Campbell County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Highland Heights?

The typical home value in Highland Heights is $169,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Campbell County it is $252,000.

How much does it cost to rent in Highland Heights?

Typical rent in Highland Heights is $1,144 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Campbell County is $1,442.

What is the FHA loan limit in Highland Heights?

Highland Heights uses the FHA limit for all of Campbell County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Highland Heights?

The typical homeowner in Highland Heights pays $1,688 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.99% of the home’s value; in Campbell County, the rate is 1.01%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Highland Heights?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Campbell County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).