KY area data
Walton, KY
Walton, KY.
Population: 14,486 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $354,773
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $354,773
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,500
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,460/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,930/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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 187
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 772
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- William Howard Taft National Historic Site (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Caintuckee Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +104 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $2,815
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 97,208
- Average weekly wage
- $1,081
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 452
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