KY area data
Olaton, KY
Olaton, KY.
Population: 425 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Olaton, KY is $196,848 — down 8.3% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, hail, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$196,848
Median home value
-8.3%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $196,848
- 1-year appreciation
- -8.3%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $222,916
- House Price Index (state)
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-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)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, hail, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 23% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.7%
- 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 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
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.4 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 (39 mi)
- National parks include
- Mammoth Cave National Park, Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Ohio County Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB) (29 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 (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +58 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $475
- Households with broadband internet
- 17.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,732
- Average weekly wage
- $806
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Olaton | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $196,848 | $169,157 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $475 | $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 Olaton, KY?
- $196,848.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Olaton, KY?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, hail, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Olaton, KY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 23% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Olaton, KY?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Olaton, KY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Olaton, KY?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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