KY area data
Island, KY
Island, KY.
Population: 1,342 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $138,549
- 1-year appreciation
- -11.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.1%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $161,181
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $239,000
- Median list price
- $229,500
- Median days on market
- 26.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
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
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, drought, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- David Lowe Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +22 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $884
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,238
- Average weekly wage
- $874
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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