Area data
Russellville, KY — ZIP 42276
Population: 16,044 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 42276 (Russellville, KY) is $192,474 — down 2.4% over the past year. Typical rent runs $888/month. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, hail, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$192,474
Median home value
-2.4%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $192,474
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.7%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $199,460
- House Price Index (state)
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 72
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $888/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- School districts serving the area
- Kentucky Tech System, Logan County, Russellville Independent
- Schools include
- Logan County Career and Technical Center, Logan County High School, Chandlers Elementary School, The Academy, Cougar Virtual Academy
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 17% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 74.8%
- 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 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
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.8 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mammoth Cave National Park (48 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Russellville Logan County Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport (BWG) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- The Medical Center at Russellville
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +47 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Housing built before 1970
- 37.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,021
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,784
- Average weekly wage
- $1,126
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 42276 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $192,474 | $169,157 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $888/mo | $1,378/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,021 | $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 42276?
- $192,474.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 42276?
- Typical rent: $888/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 42276?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 42276?
- Risk to homes is higher than 17% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 42276?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 42276?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 42276?
- 9 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 42276?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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