Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$133,731−4.2% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 29% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$28,990About 0.5× the local median income ($57,997): affordable for a typical household
Days on market124 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Hickman County, KY is worth $133,731, down 4.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $109,438, so the area is 22.2% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 124 days to sell, listings are down 14% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $28,990 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 $57,997. In the latest IRS figures, 13 more people moved in than out.
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
$133,731
Change in 1 year
−4.2%
Overvalued %
+22.2%
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Fair home value
$109,438
Change in 5 years
+39.0%
Home value to income
2.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$725
Income needed to afford it
$28,990
Property tax rate
0.67%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$909
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−14.3%
Days on market
124
Listings with a price cut
28.6%
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Homes for sale
12
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$109
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,997
Population change (1 year)
−0.4%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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Population
4,372
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,992
Net moves in (IRS)
+13
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
35.8
Flood risk score
8.6
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Wildfire risk score
2.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Hickman County, KY overvalued?
Home prices in Hickman County, KY are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $109,438, so the area is 22.2% overvalued.
Is Hickman County, KY a buyer's or seller's market?
Hickman County, KY is a buyer's market: homes take about 124 days to sell, listings are down 14% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Hickman County, KY?
Home values in Hickman County, KY are down 4.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Hickman County, KY?
A household needs about $28,990 a year to afford the typical home in Hickman County, KY at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,997.