RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Least affordable housing, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Fayette County, KYKY329,7514.2+26%

02Warren County, KYKY149,3753.9+27%

03Simpson County, KYKY20,7883.8+39%

04Bourbon County, KYKY20,2433.7+11%

05Shelby County, KYKY51,2433.7+20%

06Madison County, KYKY101,6963.7+9%

07Knox County, KYKY29,5323.6+21%

08Russell County, KYKY18,6083.6+34%

09Owsley County, KYKY3,9323.6+2%

10Jessamine County, KYKY57,1473.6+14%

11Woodford County, KYKY27,8833.6+12%

12Jefferson County, KYKY795,2223.6+11%

13Cumberland County, KYKY5,9923.5+47%

14Barren County, KYKY45,6413.5+40%

15Powell County, KYKY12,8123.5+38%

16Calloway County, KYKY39,4213.5+29%

17Trigg County, KYKY14,5123.5+48%

18Boyle County, KYKY31,6323.4+10%

19Nelson County, KYKY49,0363.4+31%

20Scott County, KYKY62,2623.4+24%

21Hardin County, KYKY113,4823.3+20%

22Franklin County, KYKY52,6493.3+15%

23Campbell County, KYKY95,4413.2+14%

24Garrard County, KYKY18,2073.2+10%

25Grayson County, KYKY27,4063.2+32%

26Pulaski County, KYKY67,3843.2+10%

27Spencer County, KYKY20,9983.2+14%

28Oldham County, KYKY70,9863.2+9%

29Clark County, KYKY37,8883.2+11%

30Robertson County, KYKY2,3253.2+35%

31Allen County, KYKY22,5363.1+23%

32Christian County, KYKY70,1153.1+21%

33Henry County, KYKY16,4473.1+10%

34Mercer County, KYKY23,7333.1+16%

35Mason County, KYKY16,9363.1+27%

36Bullitt County, KYKY86,4543.1+11%

37Montgomery County, KYKY28,8223.1+12%

38Harrison County, KYKY19,6273.0+9%

39Kenton County, KYKY175,7793.0+11%

40Grant County, KYKY26,1813.0+9%

41Anderson County, KYKY25,2253.0+27%

42Casey County, KYKY16,2053.0+12%

43Rowan County, KYKY24,4763.0+4%

44Wayne County, KYKY19,5973.0+9%

45Whitley County, KYKY37,2973.0+29%

46Daviess County, KYKY104,8982.9+18%

47McCracken County, KYKY67,5532.9+13%

48Henderson County, KYKY44,2552.9+17%

49Edmonson County, KYKY12,7492.9+24%

50Lyon County, KYKY9,1232.9+44%

51Graves County, KYKY37,0502.9+22%

52Washington County, KYKY12,3682.9+16%

53Taylor County, KYKY26,7632.9+6%

54Bell County, KYKY22,8292.8+9%

55Marion County, KYKY20,1152.8+9%

56Adair County, KYKY19,4232.8+5%

57Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.8+10%

58Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.8+9%

59Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.8+30%

60Meade County, KYKY30,6992.8+14%

61Hart County, KYKY20,1172.8+8%

62Menifee County, KYKY6,4302.8+24%

63Boone County, KYKY145,3162.8+6%

64Jackson County, KYKY13,3252.8−6%

65Laurel County, KYKY63,7462.8+6%

66Owen County, KYKY11,6012.8+25%

67Larue County, KYKY15,1842.7+9%

68Fleming County, KYKY15,7872.7+3%

69Logan County, KYKY28,6692.7+8%

70Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.7+36%

71Todd County, KYKY12,9722.7+27%

72Clinton County, KYKY9,1392.7+3%

73Elliott County, KYKY7,2652.7−10%

74Magoffin County, KYKY11,1102.7+33%

75Johnson County, KYKY22,0512.7+16%

76Green County, KYKY11,6442.7+30%

77Marshall County, KYKY31,6592.6+18%

78Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.6+4%

79Estill County, KYKY13,9622.6+5%

80Carter County, KYKY26,1492.6+13%

81Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1482.5−6%

82Pike County, KYKY54,7212.5+27%

83McCreary County, KYKY17,1242.5−8%

84Hopkins County, KYKY45,1272.5+28%

85Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.5−1%

86Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982.5−4%

87Pendleton County, KYKY14,8002.5+9%

88Morgan County, KYKY14,4152.5+3%

89Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6342.5+19%

90Floyd County, KYKY34,4012.4+0%

91Lawrence County, KYKY15,7652.4+5%

92Martin County, KYKY10,6972.3−13%

93Bath County, KYKY13,1762.3−0%

94McLean County, KYKY9,0642.3+23%

95Monroe County, KYKY11,1912.3−5%

96Lee County, KYKY7,2972.2−2%

97Clay County, KYKY19,4652.2−13%

98Greenup County, KYKY35,2132.2+6%

99Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.2+16%

100Perry County, KYKY26,5552.2+15%

101Hancock County, KYKY9,0502.2+13%

102Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5832.1+1%

103Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.1−11%

104Livingston County, KYKY8,8632.1+8%

105Ohio County, KYKY23,9342.1−3%

106Fulton County, KYKY6,2182.1+20%

107Nicholas County, KYKY7,9492.1+4%

108Lewis County, KYKY12,9012.0+4%

109Breathitt County, KYKY12,5582.0−21%

110Caldwell County, KYKY12,6092.0−3%

111Butler County, KYKY12,5202.0−14%

112Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.9−3%

113Leslie County, KYKY9,6271.9−6%

114Hickman County, KYKY4,3721.9−5%

115Webster County, KYKY12,9291.9+13%

116Bracken County, KYKY8,5111.9−17%

117Knott County, KYKY13,3211.8−10%

118Harlan County, KYKY24,7251.8−10%

119Union County, KYKY12,8391.7−13%

120Letcher County, KYKY19,9521.6−2%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES