KY area data
Lancaster, KY
Lancaster, KY.
Population: 14,276 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $257,151
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.6%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $259,935
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Days to pending
- 63 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Camp Nelson National Monument (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kitty Hawk Farm Ultralightport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Kentucky Regional Airport (14 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
- +127 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,497
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,922
- Average weekly wage
- $908
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Professional Services
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