KY area data
Austin, KY
Austin, KY.
Population: 1,149 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $219,750
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.3%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $226,777
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $400,000
- Median list price
- $435,000
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 86.3%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,089/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 57.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Mammoth Cave National Park (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Eubank Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport (BWG) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +226 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $774
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,325
- Average weekly wage
- $900
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 171
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