KY area data
Sparta, KY
Sparta, KY.
Population: 2,237 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $231,794
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.4%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $238,522
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $305,000
- Median list price
- $364,500
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,070/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,410/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
- strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- William Howard Taft National Historic Site (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gallatin County Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +28 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $1,491
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,217
- Average weekly wage
- $1,425
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 56
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