KY area data
Flatwoods, KY
Flatwoods, KY.
Population: 8,085 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Flatwoods, KY is $154,698 — up 1.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $300,000 after a median 69 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$154,698
Median home value
+1.6%
1-year change
69
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $154,698
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $154,698
- 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
- $300,000
- Median days on market
- 69 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 22
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $701/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $876/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,089/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,416/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,634/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Russell-McDowell Intermediate School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 43% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 62.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Allied Chemical & Ironton Coke (3.8 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
- 56.5°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 16.7 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)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 221
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 20
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 84
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 12,400
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 12,353
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (59 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Ashland Regional Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- KING'S DAUGHTERS' MEDICAL CENTER, SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER, KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER OHIO
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +63 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 37.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $993
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,527
- Average weekly wage
- $907
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Flatwoods | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $154,698 | $169,157 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $300,000 | $234,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 69 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $993 | $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 Flatwoods, KY?
- $154,698.
- What is the median sale price in Flatwoods, KY?
- $300,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Flatwoods, KY?
- Median days on market: 69 days.
- What is typical rent in Flatwoods, KY?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,089/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Flatwoods, KY?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: heatWave.
- Is Flatwoods, KY in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in Flatwoods, KY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 43% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Flatwoods, KY?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Flatwoods, KY?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Allied Chemical & Ironton Coke, 3.8 mi.
- How many schools serve Flatwoods, KY?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Flatwoods, KY walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Flatwoods, KY?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Flatwoods, KY?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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