KY area data
Middlesboro, KY
Middlesboro, KY.
Population: 11,561 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $113,413
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- All-time peak (2023-05)
- $121,890
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $189,500
- Median list price
- $219,999
- Median days on market
- 95 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.9%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- -3.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, landslide, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 185
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (6 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field (LOZ) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -15 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $791
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,785
- Average weekly wage
- $790
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Mining, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 44
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