KY area data
Hillsboro, KY
Hillsboro, KY.
Population: 2,238 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Hillsboro, KY is $215,830 — down 1.8% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$215,830
Median home value
-1.8%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $215,830
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +55.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.0%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $221,445
- 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
- 11
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Hillsboro Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 32% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 89.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Maxey Flats Nuclear Disposal (1.8 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
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 11.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (2 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
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- 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)
- +94 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Housing built before 1970
- 22.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,043
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 39.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,497
- Average weekly wage
- $875
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Finance & Insurance, Wholesale Trade
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Hillsboro | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $215,830 | $169,157 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,043 | $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 Hillsboro, KY?
- $215,830.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Hillsboro, KY?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Hillsboro, KY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 32% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Hillsboro, KY?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Hillsboro, KY?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Maxey Flats Nuclear Disposal, 1.8 mi.
- How many schools serve Hillsboro, KY?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Hillsboro, KY?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Hillsboro
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