KY area data
Burkesville, KY
Burkesville, KY.
Population: 5,969 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $152,654
- 1-year appreciation
- -8.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.2%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $168,280
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 60.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tompkinsville Monroe County Airport (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +9 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $768
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,871
- Average weekly wage
- $923
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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