Area data
Lexington, KY — ZIP 40507
Population: 2,159 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $402,477
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $402,477
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $470,000
- Median list price
- $512,495
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,543/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $876/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,416/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A04
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 232
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 154
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Camp Nelson National Monument (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,114 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $4,041
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 159,917
- Average weekly wage
- $1,128
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 244
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