KY area data
Center, KY
Center, KY.
Population: 749 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $199,011
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +125.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $199,011
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $235,000
- Median days on market
- 77 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.7%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
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
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Mammoth Cave National Park (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Natchez Trace Farm Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +24 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $725
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,641
- Average weekly wage
- $842
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Other Services
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