KY area data
Nicholasville, KY
Nicholasville, KY.
Population: 45,849 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $327,631
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $327,631
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $330,000
- Median list price
- $312,000
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 54 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 71
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,546/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $876/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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, lightning, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 211
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 754
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Camp Nelson National Monument (6 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lucas Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +186 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $1,949
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,897
- Average weekly wage
- $989
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 248
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