KY area data
La center, KY
La center, KY.
Population: 1,450 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $130,919
- 1-year appreciation
- -9.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +46.7%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $147,042
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $183,000
- Median list price
- $127,900
- Median days on market
- 46 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
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
- drought, iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -23 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $759
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,371
- Average weekly wage
- $847
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Construction, Agriculture
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