KY area data
Tompkinsville, KY
Tompkinsville, KY.
Population: 8,172 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $145,294
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +46.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +139.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $145,294
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 59.8 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Mammoth Cave National Park (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tompkinsville Monroe County Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +17 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $925
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,574
- Average weekly wage
- $878
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Administrative Services, Finance & Insurance
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