Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$278,269−0.1% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 25% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$60,323About 0.8× the local median income ($76,163): affordable for a typical household
Days on market60 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.3%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Meade County, KY is worth $278,269, about the same as a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $242,714, so the area is 14.6% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 17% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.3% over the next year. A household needs about $60,323 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 $76,163. In the latest IRS figures, 222 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
$278,269
Change in 1 year
−0.1%
Overvalued %
+14.6%
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Fair home value
$242,714
Change in 5 years
+35.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.3%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,508
Income needed to afford it
$60,323
Property tax rate
0.68%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,052
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+17.0%
Days on market
60
Listings with a price cut
24.8%
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Homes for sale
110
Pending sales per 100 listings
28
Asking price per sq ft
$175
People and jobs
Median household income
$76,163
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
4.8%
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Population
30,699
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,808
Net moves in (IRS)
+222
Cost of living (US = 100)
93.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
40.9
Flood risk score
45.2
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Wildfire risk score
13.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.0
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Meade County, KY overvalued?
Home prices in Meade County, KY are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $242,714, so the area is 14.6% overvalued.
Is Meade County, KY a buyer's or seller's market?
Meade County, KY is a buyer's market: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 17% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Meade County, KY?
Home values in Meade County, KY are down 0.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Meade County, KY?
A household needs about $60,323 a year to afford the typical home in Meade County, KY at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $76,163.