KY area data
Sandy Hook, KY
Sandy Hook, KY.
Population: 4,611 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $153,694
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.5%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $169,135
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.1 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Sargents Field (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -13 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $774
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 296
- Average weekly wage
- $741
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
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