KY area data
Albany, KY
Albany, KY.
Population: 8,948 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $149,817
- 1-year appreciation
- -11.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.2%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $171,096
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 61.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Spring Creek Airpark (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) (38 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -24 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $631
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,975
- Average weekly wage
- $724
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
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