Area data
Paducah, KY — ZIP 42001
Population: 30,856 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $225,928
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $225,928
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $260,000
- Median list price
- $382,000
- Median days on market
- 147 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 57 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,253/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, drought, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 203
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +120 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,648
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,794
- Average weekly wage
- $1,067
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 71
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