Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$100,008−5.4% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 13% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$21,680About 0.5× the local median income ($44,945): affordable for a typical household
Days on market69 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Perry County, KY is worth $100,008, down 5.4% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $112,249, so the area is 10.9% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 69 days to sell, listings are up 19% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $21,680 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 $44,945. In the latest IRS figures, 68 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
$100,008
Change in 1 year
−5.4%
Overvalued %
−10.9%
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Fair home value
$112,249
Change in 5 years
+7.6%
Home value to income
2.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$542
Income needed to afford it
$21,680
Property tax rate
0.70%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,010
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+18.8%
Days on market
69
Listings with a price cut
12.7%
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Homes for sale
38
Pending sales per 100 listings
34
Asking price per sq ft
$121
People and jobs
Median household income
$44,945
Population change (1 year)
−0.9%
Unemployment rate
5.8%
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Population
26,555
Income adjusted for cost of living
$52,691
Net moves in (IRS)
−68
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
73.2
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
86.3
Wildfire risk score
77.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.6
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Perry County, KY overvalued?
Home prices in Perry County, KY are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $112,249, so the area is 10.9% undervalued.
Is Perry County, KY a buyer's or seller's market?
Perry County, KY is a buyer's market: homes take about 69 days to sell, listings are up 19% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Perry County, KY?
Home values in Perry County, KY are down 5.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Perry County, KY?
A household needs about $21,680 a year to afford the typical home in Perry County, KY at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $44,945.