KY area data
Mount Vernon, KY
Mount Vernon, KY.
Population: 8,370 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $153,856
- 1-year appreciation
- -11.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.9%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $175,235
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather
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 (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Crawford Ultralightport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Kentucky Regional Airport (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +74 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $595
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,157
- Average weekly wage
- $814
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Finance & Insurance
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