KY area data
Bright shade, KY
Bright shade, KY.
Population: 17,310 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $114,019
- 1-year appreciation
- -11.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.3%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $134,191
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $119,000
- Median list price
- $162,450
- Median days on market
- 190 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 89.6%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field (LOZ) (19 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field (LOZ) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -86 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $680
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,690
- Average weekly wage
- $771
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Construction
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