KY area data
Hinkle, KY
Hinkle, KY.
Population: 454 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $99,367
- 1-year appreciation
- -11.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.0%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $112,906
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -2.0%
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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, landslide, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.9 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (19 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field (LOZ) (20 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
- +10 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $663
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,618
- Average weekly wage
- $773
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Finance & Insurance, Construction
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