KY area data
Russell Springs, KY
Russell Springs, KY.
Population: 13,459 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $165,971
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.1%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $173,443
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 61.8 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Russell County Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +50 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $847
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,058
- Average weekly wage
- $793
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
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