KY area data
Salt lick, KY
Salt lick, KY.
Population: 2,525 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $166,839
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.0%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $171,105
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $194,000
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Median days on market
- 105 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Camp Nelson National Monument (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +14 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $927
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,492
- Average weekly wage
- $943
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Administrative Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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