KY area data
Sulphur, KY
Sulphur, KY.
Population: 360 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $279,398
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +139.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $279,398
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,100/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,420/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
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.3 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Camp Nelson National Monument (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- John M. Foree Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bowman Field (LOU) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +17 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $1,381
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,980
- Average weekly wage
- $899
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Finance & Insurance, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 59
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