KY area data
Owenton, KY
Owenton, KY.
Population: 6,989 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $198,968
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.3%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $206,567
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- William Howard Taft National Historic Site (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Schroder Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +45 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,195
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 972
- Average weekly wage
- $991
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →