Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$135,920−9.4% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 10% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$29,465About 0.5× the local median income ($57,359): affordable for a typical household
Days on market58 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Crittenden County, KY is worth $135,920, down 9.4% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $175,793, so the area is 22.7% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 35% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $29,465 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,359. In the latest IRS figures, 27 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$135,920
Change in 1 year
−9.4%
Overvalued %
−22.7%
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Fair home value
$175,793
Change in 5 years
−9.0%
Home value to income
2.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$737
Income needed to afford it
$29,465
Property tax rate
0.57%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$909
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+35.0%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
10.5%
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Homes for sale
27
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$129
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,359
Population change (1 year)
−1.9%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
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Population
8,807
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,244
Net moves in (IRS)
−27
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
30.4
Flood risk score
30.8
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Wildfire risk score
8.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.1
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Crittenden County, KY overvalued?
Home prices in Crittenden County, KY are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $175,793, so the area is 22.7% undervalued.
Is Crittenden County, KY a buyer's or seller's market?
Crittenden County, KY is a buyer's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 35% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Crittenden County, KY?
Home values in Crittenden County, KY are down 9.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Crittenden County, KY?
A household needs about $29,465 a year to afford the typical home in Crittenden County, KY at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,359.