KY area data
Melbourne, KY
Melbourne, KY.
Population: 2,713 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $313,531
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +46.3%
- All-time peak (2023-07)
- $320,497
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $447,500
- Median list price
- $445,000
- Median days on market
- 185.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.6%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $980/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,290/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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A21
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 234
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- William Howard Taft National Historic Site (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +58 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $1,984
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,712
- Average weekly wage
- $1,087
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 113
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