KY area data
Salt gum, KY
Salt gum, KY.
Population: 1,748 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $83,574
- 1-year appreciation
- -13.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $99,490
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $120,000
- Median list price
- $149,900
- Median days on market
- 104 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.8%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -2.2%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, landslide, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport (21 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field (LOZ) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +10 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $386
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,618
- Average weekly wage
- $773
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Finance & Insurance, Construction
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