KY area data
Pointer, KY
Pointer, KY.
Population: 5,520 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $147,373
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.2%
- All-time peak (2023-07)
- $161,235
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $238,500
- Median list price
- $267,000
- Median days on market
- 58 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 56
- 1-year forecast
- -2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,089/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 59.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 232
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lee's Airpark (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +298 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $899
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,319
- Average weekly wage
- $909
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 48
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