Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$76,825−13.7% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$16,654About 0.4× the local median income ($40,363): affordable for a typical household
Days on market85 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Leslie County, KY is worth $76,825, down 13.7% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $90,715, so the area is 15.3% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $16,654 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 $40,363. In the latest IRS figures, 54 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
$76,825
Change in 1 year
−13.7%
Overvalued %
−15.3%
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Fair home value
$90,715
Change in 5 years
−4.5%
Home value to income
1.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$416
Income needed to afford it
$16,654
Property tax rate
0.82%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$909
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.0%
Days on market
85
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
6
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$94
People and jobs
Median household income
$40,363
Population change (1 year)
−1.2%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
9,627
Income adjusted for cost of living
$47,319
Net moves in (IRS)
−54
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
31.7
Flood risk score
57.1
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Wildfire risk score
62.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
3.3
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Leslie County, KY overvalued?
Home prices in Leslie County, KY are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $90,715, so the area is 15.3% undervalued.
Is Leslie County, KY a buyer's or seller's market?
Leslie County, KY is a buyer's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Leslie County, KY?
Home values in Leslie County, KY are down 13.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Leslie County, KY?
A household needs about $16,654 a year to afford the typical home in Leslie County, KY at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $40,363.