KY area data
Buckner, KY
Buckner, KY.
Population: 678 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $520,538
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $520,538
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $630,000
- Median list price
- $767,500
- Median days on market
- 166 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,350/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,730/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 195
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Jeffries Farm Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bowman Field (LOU) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.9 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +143 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,007
- Median annual property tax
- $4,584
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,000
- Average weekly wage
- $1,186
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 346
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