KY area data
Prestonsburg, KY
Prestonsburg, KY.
Population: 11,103 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $128,440
- 1-year appreciation
- -10.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +28.8%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $146,233
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Pike County Airport Hatcher Field (PVL) (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Julian Carroll Airport (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -63 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $935
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,684
- Average weekly wage
- $892
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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