Kentucky · Home Values · 2024
Kentucky home prices 2024 — median, average and county breakdown
According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), the median home value in Kentucky is $205,600. Across the 120 counties measured, home values range from $67,400 in Letcher, KY to $393,100 in Oldham, KY.
Kentucky median home value, 2024
Most expensive counties in Kentucky
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Oldham, KY | $393,100 |
| Spencer, KY | $330,000 |
| Shelby, KY | $304,800 |
| Woodford, KY | $299,700 |
| Fayette, KY | $293,500 |
Most affordable counties in Kentucky
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Letcher, KY | $67,400 |
| Leslie, KY | $69,000 |
| Breathitt, KY | $70,300 |
| Harlan, KY | $73,700 |
| Wolfe, KY | $75,800 |
Average vs median home price — what's the difference?
The figure $205,600 is the median home value reported by the US Census Bureau — the middle value when every owner-occupied home in Kentucky is sorted by price. Median is the standard measure used in housing reporting because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive properties. The "average" home price searched for online almost always refers to this median value; true arithmetic averages tend to be 10–30% higher than the median in markets with high-end outliers, but the Census does not publish that figure.
For Kentucky specifically, the Census also reports a median monthly rent of $967 and a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×. Both are sourced from the same 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates release.
Explore Kentucky on the map
The figures above are static snapshots. The full county-level breakdown — including rent burden, price-to-income ratio, owner cost burden, and population change — is available on the interactive map.
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