KY area data
Ghent, KY
Ghent, KY.
Population: 1,203 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $190,465
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.7%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $201,639
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,130/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,410/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
- Top hazards
- strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- William Howard Taft National Historic Site (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gallatin County Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +13 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $1,306
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,981
- Average weekly wage
- $1,415
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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