Area data
Elk Horn, KY — ZIP 42733
Population: 1,610 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 42733 (Elk Horn, KY) is $226,883 — down 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $264,000 after a median 125 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$226,883
Median home value
-0.2%
1-year change
125
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $226,883
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.0%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $230,815
- 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
- $264,000
- Median list price
- $212,450
- Median price per sqft
- $62
- Median days on market
- 125 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +3.2%
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)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 21% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 76.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 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
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 61.8 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
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (30 mi)
- National parks include
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, Camp Nelson National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Taylor County Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) (39 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
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +48 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 36.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,097
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,019
- Average weekly wage
- $783
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 10
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 42733 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $226,883 | $169,157 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $264,000 | $234,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 125 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,097 | $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 42733?
- $226,883.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 42733?
- $264,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 42733?
- Median days on market: 125 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 42733?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 42733?
- Risk to homes is higher than 21% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 42733?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 42733?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 42733?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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