KY area data
Van Lear, KY
Van Lear, KY.
Population: 1,107 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $125,594
- 1-year appreciation
- -10.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.0%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $141,230
- 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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, landslide, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Paintsville-Prestonsburg-Combs Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Julian Carroll Airport (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- 0 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $731
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,908
- Average weekly wage
- $792
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Finance & Insurance
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