KY area data
Means, KY
Means, KY.
Population: 819 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Means, KY is $152,706 — down 22.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $270,000 after a median 154 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 11.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$152,706
Median home value
-22.6%
1-year change
154
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $152,706
- 1-year appreciation
- -22.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -15.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +35.9%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $199,577
- 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
- $270,000
- Median list price
- $298,500
- 1-year sale-price change
- +17.9%
- Median days on market
- 154 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.1%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- landslide: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 52% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 98.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Maxey Flats Nuclear Disposal (21.2 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
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.1 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,303
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,065
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Camp Nelson National Monument (48 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Weavers Run Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Julian Carroll Airport (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING
- 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)
- +45 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 39.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $471
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 583
- Average weekly wage
- $744
- Top industries (by employment)
- Other Services, Agriculture, Mining
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Means | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $152,706 | $169,157 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $270,000 | $234,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 154 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $471 | $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 Means, KY?
- $152,706.
- What is the median sale price in Means, KY?
- $270,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Means, KY?
- Median days on market: 154 days.
- What is typical rent in Means, 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 Means, KY?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- Is Means, KY in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in Means, KY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 52% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Means, KY?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Means, KY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Means, KY walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Means, KY?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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