Kentucky money guide

What do you want to know about Kentucky? Every link below runs on public Census and Federal Reserve figures for this state.

Key figures

At a glance

Median household income
$61,383
per year
Median home value
$181,123
typical county
Median property tax bill
$1,487
per year
Unemployment rate
5.2%
latest month

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

State vs. national

How Kentucky compares to the U.S.

The typical county home value in Kentucky runs 15% below the national figure.

Household income−12% vs U.S.
Kentucky$54,189
United States$61,735
Home value−15% vs U.S.
Kentucky$134,700
United States$157,700
Gross rent−7% vs U.S.
Kentucky$759
United States$816
Property taxes−36% vs U.S.
Kentucky$950
United States$1,479

Median of county-level values. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

Taxes

Property taxes in KentuckyMedian annual real-estate taxes paid in Kentucky, plus the effective rate against typical home values, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data.

Housing & mortgage

Median home value in KentuckyTypical home values in Kentucky from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county detail and a comparison against the national figure.

Cost of living

Median gross rent in KentuckyMedian gross rent in Kentucky from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county detail and a national comparison.

Income & jobs

Median household income in KentuckyMedian household income in Kentucky, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county-level detail and how it compares with the national figure.Unemployment in KentuckyFederal Reserve (FRED) unemployment series for Kentucky.

Investing & retirement

Retirement income in KentuckyMedian household income for householders aged 65 and over in Kentucky, next to typical local housing costs, from U.S. Census Bureau data.

Calculators

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How we built these numbers

State figures are population-weighted roll-ups of county results from the Census Bureau American Community Survey five-year release. Rates and unemployment series come from the St. Louis Fed. Nothing here is modelled or estimated by us: we publish the public figure and show you where it came from.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

Browse ZIP codes in Kentucky

Income, home values and rent for the largest ZIP codes in the state.

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