KY area data
Richmond, KY
Richmond, KY.
Population: 65,961 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $303,276
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $304,278
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,000
- Median list price
- $329,900
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 50 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 106
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,179/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.3%
- 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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Camp Nelson National Monument (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Berea-Richmond Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Kentucky Regional Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +480 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $1,846
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,690
- Average weekly wage
- $970
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 536
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