KY area data
Alpha, KY
Alpha, KY.
Population: 694 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $166,260
- 1-year appreciation
- -9.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.2%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $186,833
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 60.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Spring Creek Airpark (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +72 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $779
- Households with broadband internet
- 35.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,305
- Average weekly wage
- $714
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade
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