KY area data
Morehead, KY
Morehead, KY.
Population: 22,322 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $193,875
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.5%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $195,826
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $981/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 16.0 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -46 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $917
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,359
- Average weekly wage
- $898
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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