Area data
Bee Spring, KY — ZIP 42207
Population: 927 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 42207 (Bee Spring, KY) is $188,461 — down 0.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $309,909 after a median 96 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$188,461
Typical home value
-0.1%
1-year change
96
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $188,461
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (May 2025)
- $195,386
- House Price Index (state)
- 413.6 (+4.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $309,909
- Median list price
- $365,585
- Median price per sqft
- $230
- Median days on market
- 96 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 8
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $920/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,020/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,199/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,438/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,959/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.2 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
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)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · ice storm: Relatively Low · strong wind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 20% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 95.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 328
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 28
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 77
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Mammoth Cave National Park (10 mi)
- National parks include
- Mammoth Cave National Park, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Lakeview Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB) (59 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 14
- Hospitals include
- BAPTIST HEALTH HARDIN, THE MEDICAL CENTER (BOWLING GREEN), T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +39 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1984
- Housing built before 1970
- 27.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $889
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 992
- Average weekly wage
- $847
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 42207 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $188,461 | $168,022 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $309,909 | $229,932 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 96 days | 56 days | 48 days |
| Median annual property tax | $889 | $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 typical home value in ZIP 42207?
- $188,461.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 42207?
- $309,909.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 42207?
- Median days on market: 96 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 42207?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,199/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 42207?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 42207?
- Risk to homes is higher than 20% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 42207?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 42207?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 42207?
- Good. Median AQI: 36. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 42207?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.2 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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