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Least affordable housing, Kentucky counties

Name: Least affordable housing, Kentucky counties, 2024
Creator: CensusEasy
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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. The median across all 120 is 2.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Robertson County, KY, up 76 places to #30.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Fayette County, KYKY329,7514.2+63%

02▲1Warren County, KYKY149,3753.9+65%

03▲22Simpson County, KYKY20,7883.8+84%

04Bourbon County, KYKY20,2433.7+61%

05▲25Shelby County, KYKY51,2433.7+81%

06▲1Madison County, KYKY101,6963.7+43%

07▲15Knox County, KYKY29,5323.6+34%

08▲63Russell County, KYKY18,6083.6+57%

09▲68Owsley County, KYKY3,9323.6+29%

10▲13Jessamine County, KYKY57,1473.6+54%

11▼6Woodford County, KYKY27,8833.6+59%

12▼1Jefferson County, KYKY795,2223.6+71%

13▼7Cumberland County, KYKY5,9923.5+68%

14▼1Barren County, KYKY45,6413.5+59%

15▲39Powell County, KYKY12,8123.5+64%

16▼14Calloway County, KYKY39,4213.5+35%

17▼5Trigg County, KYKY14,5123.5+56%

18▲10Boyle County, KYKY31,6323.4+48%

19▲29Nelson County, KYKY49,0363.4+82%

20▲14Scott County, KYKY62,2623.4+39%

21▲12Hardin County, KYKY113,4823.3+41%

22▲34Franklin County, KYKY52,6493.3+53%

23▲13Campbell County, KYKY95,4413.2+54%

24▲21Garrard County, KYKY18,2073.2+50%

25▼15Grayson County, KYKY27,4063.2+59%

26Pulaski County, KYKY67,3843.2+32%

27▲13Spencer County, KYKY20,9983.2+49%

28▼7Oldham County, KYKY70,9863.2+44%

29▲6Clark County, KYKY37,8883.2+45%

30▲76Robertson County, KYKY2,3253.2+86%

31▼2Allen County, KYKY22,5363.1+59%

32▲5Christian County, KYKY70,1153.1+56%

33▲22Henry County, KYKY16,4473.1+70%

34▼10Mercer County, KYKY23,7333.1+54%

35▼27Mason County, KYKY16,9363.1+47%

36▲11Bullitt County, KYKY86,4543.1+78%

37▲5Montgomery County, KYKY28,8223.1+41%

38▼19Harrison County, KYKY19,6273.0+35%

39▲19Kenton County, KYKY175,7793.0+43%

40▲20Grant County, KYKY26,1813.0+51%

41▼21Anderson County, KYKY25,2253.0+65%

42▼24Casey County, KYKY16,2053.0+44%

43▼26Rowan County, KYKY24,4763.0+7%

44▲21Wayne County, KYKY19,5973.0+28%

45▼4Whitley County, KYKY37,2973.0+20%

46Daviess County, KYKY104,8982.9+50%

47▼38McCracken County, KYKY67,5532.9+39%

48▼5Henderson County, KYKY44,2552.9+53%

49▲47Edmonson County, KYKY12,7492.9+40%

50▼36Lyon County, KYKY9,1232.9+36%

51▲15Graves County, KYKY37,0502.9+58%

52▲32Washington County, KYKY12,3682.9+48%

53▲10Taylor County, KYKY26,7632.9+47%

54▲34Bell County, KYKY22,8292.8+5%

55▼5Marion County, KYKY20,1152.8+29%

56▲6Adair County, KYKY19,4232.8+34%

57▲4Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.8+36%

58▼1Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.8+28%

59▲28Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.8+31%

60▼1Meade County, KYKY30,6992.8+37%

61▲13Hart County, KYKY20,1172.8+38%

62▲53Menifee County, KYKY6,4302.8+27%

63▲10Boone County, KYKY145,3162.8+29%

64▼20Jackson County, KYKY13,3252.8+23%

65▼26Laurel County, KYKY63,7462.8+11%

66▲10Owen County, KYKY11,6012.8+55%

67▼16Larue County, KYKY15,1842.7+54%

68▲22Fleming County, KYKY15,7872.7+35%

69▲17Logan County, KYKY28,6692.7+41%

70▲24Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.7+71%

71▼2Todd County, KYKY12,9722.7+64%

72Clinton County, KYKY9,1392.7+10%

73▲24Elliott County, KYKY7,2652.7+21%

74▼21Magoffin County, KYKY11,1102.7−13%

75▼60Johnson County, KYKY22,0512.7+4%

76▼6Green County, KYKY11,6442.7+62%

77▼13Marshall County, KYKY31,6592.6+24%

78▲5Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.6+32%

79▼12Estill County, KYKY13,9622.6+40%

80▼49Carter County, KYKY26,1492.6+20%

81▼2Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1482.5+24%

82▼14Pike County, KYKY54,7212.5+10%

83▼34McCreary County, KYKY17,1242.50%

84▼3Hopkins County, KYKY45,1272.5+41%

85▼33Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.5+22%

86▼70Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982.5−13%

87▼12Pendleton County, KYKY14,8002.5+30%

88▲4Morgan County, KYKY14,4152.5−8%

89▲6Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6342.5+24%

90▲3Floyd County, KYKY34,4012.40%

91▼64Lawrence County, KYKY15,7652.4−12%

92▲20Martin County, KYKY10,6972.3−8%

93▲16Bath County, KYKY13,1762.3+19%

94▲4McLean County, KYKY9,0642.3+24%

95▼63Monroe County, KYKY11,1912.3+13%

96▼58Lee County, KYKY7,2972.2−10%

97▼12Clay County, KYKY19,4652.2+2%

98▼9Greenup County, KYKY35,2132.2+23%

99▼19Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.2+28%

100▲3Perry County, KYKY26,5552.2+2%

101▼1Hancock County, KYKY9,0502.2+26%

102▲6Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5832.1−3%

103▼12Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.1+14%

104▲12Livingston County, KYKY8,8632.1+22%

105▼1Ohio County, KYKY23,9342.1+10%

106▼7Fulton County, KYKY6,2182.1−1%

107▲6Nicholas County, KYKY7,9492.1−4%

108▼30Lewis County, KYKY12,9012.0+2%

109▲5Breathitt County, KYKY12,5582.0−17%

110Caldwell County, KYKY12,6092.0+6%

111▼9Butler County, KYKY12,5202.0−1%

112▼11Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.9+28%

113▼6Leslie County, KYKY9,6271.9+3%

114▼9Hickman County, KYKY4,3721.9+24%

115▲2Webster County, KYKY12,9291.9+37%

116▲2Bracken County, KYKY8,5111.9−7%

117▲3Knott County, KYKY13,3211.8−9%

118▼36Harlan County, KYKY24,7251.8−11%

119▼8Union County, KYKY12,8391.7+6%

120▼1Letcher County, KYKY19,9521.6−8%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES