KY area data
Lawton, KY
Lawton, KY.
Population: 12,574 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $146,673
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.3%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $160,674
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $160,000
- Median list price
- $145,000
- Median days on market
- 38.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.8%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- A07
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 32.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 284
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Womstead Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +25 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $617
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,427
- Average weekly wage
- $779
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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