KY area data
Benton, KY
Benton, KY.
Population: 19,941 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $210,174
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.4%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $225,430
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, drought, earthquake, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Pirates Cove Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +77 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,216
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,978
- Average weekly wage
- $1,229
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 98
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