Area data
Leitchfield, KY — ZIP 42754
Population: 16,918 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 42754 (Leitchfield, KY) is $164,685 — down 16.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $189,944 after a median 78 days on market. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hail, ice storm, strong wind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$164,685
Typical home value
-16.7%
1-year change
78
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $164,685
- 1-year appreciation
- -16.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.7%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2025)
- $198,979
- 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
- $189,944
- Median list price
- $197,876
- Median price per sqft
- $141
- 1-year sale-price change
- -17.4%
- Median days on market
- 78 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 38
- For-sale inventory
- 125
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.3%
- Active listings
- 96
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $650/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $779/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $909/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,259/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 16.4 : 1
- Schools include
- H W Wilkey Elementary School, Grayson County High School, Grayson County Middle School, Oran P Lawler Elementary School, Grayson Co. Alternative Education
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, ice storm, strong wind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · ice storm: Relatively Moderate · strong wind: Relatively Moderate · cold wave: Relatively Low · heat wave: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 21% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 89.2%
- 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
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.4 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
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Mammoth Cave National Park (21 mi)
- National parks include
- Mammoth Cave National Park, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Grayson County Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB) (50 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- 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)
- +153 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
- 25.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $970
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,919
- Average weekly wage
- $888
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 36
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 42754 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $164,685 | $168,022 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $189,944 | $229,932 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 78 days | 56 days | 48 days |
| Median annual property tax | $970 | $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 42754?
- $164,685.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 42754?
- $189,944.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 42754?
- Median days on market: 78 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 42754?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $909/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 42754?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, ice storm, strong wind, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 42754?
- 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 42754?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 42754?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 42754?
- 7 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 42754?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.2 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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