KY area data
Fairdale, KY
Fairdale, KY.
Population: 10,697 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $210,939
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.4%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $214,146
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $222,500
- Median list price
- $249,900
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,209/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,090/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,690/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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- tornado, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 54.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 55
- Days with Good air quality
- 123
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Blue Lick Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,475 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $1,334
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 437,295
- Average weekly wage
- $1,320
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,173
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