Area data
Dexter, KY — ZIP 42036
Population: 1,194 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 42036 (Dexter, KY) is $138,976 — down 20.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $139,000 after a median 25 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, coldwave, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$138,976
Median home value
-20.7%
1-year change
25
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $138,976
- 1-year appreciation
- -20.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -24.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -24.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +15.0%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $192,332
- House Price Index (state)
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $139,000
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median price per sqft
- $97
- 1-year sale-price change
- -24.9%
- Median days on market
- 25 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 107.0%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -4.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, coldWave, drought, earthquake, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 28% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 72.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- B.F. Goodrich (23.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield (23 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Rudenberg Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) (38 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +62 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 39.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,031
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,557
- Average weekly wage
- $789
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 15
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 42036 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $138,976 | $169,157 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $139,000 | $234,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 25 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,031 | $921 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 42036?
- $138,976.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 42036?
- $139,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 42036?
- Median days on market: 25 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 42036?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, coldWave, drought, earthquake, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 42036?
- Risk to homes is higher than 28% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 42036?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 42036?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 42036?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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