KY area data
Parkers Lake, KY
Parkers Lake, KY.
Population: 1,646 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $59,758
- 1-year appreciation
- -18.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -16.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -5.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $76,244
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, landslide, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- McCreary County Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +60 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $359
- Mean commute to work
- 37 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,601
- Average weekly wage
- $664
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance, Wholesale Trade
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