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Cost of Living in Kentucky

Browse cost of living data for 86 cities across Kentucky — housing, rent, income, and affordability.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023

Cities Tracked
86
Avg Home Value
$203,508
National: $426,735
Avg Rent
$972
National: $1,527
Avg Income
$65,403
National: $84,532

All Cities in Kentucky

CityPop.Home ValueRentIncomeIndex
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)627,210$221,500$1,069$64,73160
Lexington-Fayette urban county321,122$272,100$1,101$67,63167
Bowling Green73,638$232,100$948$48,41957
Owensboro60,112$162,900$900$53,29547
Covington40,902$167,900$949$58,81449
Georgetown38,206$244,200$1,199$78,37366
Richmond35,498$205,900$860$48,22351
Florence32,334$196,200$1,199$68,50860
Elizabethtown31,870$223,200$876$56,25054
Nicholasville31,625$210,700$996$67,51456
Hopkinsville31,011$140,200$869$47,42843
Independence29,024$240,500$1,204$98,65366
Jeffersontown28,988$236,800$1,253$78,18567
Frankfort28,452$171,600$935$54,43849
Henderson27,994$151,400$788$47,17642
Paducah26,894$164,600$817$51,24345
Radcliff22,967$163,300$965$60,97649
Ashland21,405$125,300$859$52,19941
Erlanger19,677$189,400$981$78,42053
Madisonville19,442$152,300$860$56,90245
Winchester19,133$180,400$867$57,65348
Mount Washington18,228$253,700$919$93,85259
Burlington18,090$229,700$1,442$101,55071
Murray17,888$193,300$835$40,34849
St. Matthews17,491$325,700$1,253$80,71679
Shelbyville17,436$238,600$979$73,73359
Fort Thomas17,242$301,400$1,095$100,81971
Danville17,235$202,200$767$53,37048
Berea15,557$178,000$806$56,48447
Shively15,556$139,200$847$46,52242
Glasgow15,141$147,700$836$42,41744
Shepherdsville14,351$202,300$898$71,25052
Newport14,039$221,100$994$58,42258
Bardstown13,673$190,800$917$49,78151
Somerset12,108$140,900$830$32,91042
Lawrenceburg11,838$185,400$901$63,69050
Campbellsville11,523$162,900$657$49,38940
Lyndon10,956$273,300$1,196$65,39270
Alexandria10,430$253,400$1,062$103,75064
Versailles10,382$257,600$1,051$58,83464
Francisville10,313$374,100$1,246$146,28085
Franklin10,254$170,400$1,034$55,55252
La Grange10,188$268,000$1,192$86,22269
Paris10,107$182,100$728$49,46445
Mayfield9,905$114,400$598$41,45832
Middletown9,622$298,900$1,423$74,12980
Oakbrook9,459$250,900$1,414$90,14774
Middlesborough9,258$88,700$670$34,34931
Elsmere9,151$157,200$1,303$61,42758
Harrodsburg9,126$145,100$738$46,82140
Maysville8,778$152,100$700$41,92340
Hillview8,735$180,300$1,314$65,73261
Fort Mitchell8,676$354,700$987$80,81475
Corbin8,430$162,600$686$51,79541
Edgewood8,429$289,700$991$121,04567
Oak Grove7,945$143,500$1,208$47,88653
London7,576$155,500$783$45,85042
Pikeville7,560$301,300$840$39,21664
Mount Sterling7,549$178,200$564$50,84340
Union7,494$382,900$1,721$139,013100
Villa Hills7,378$339,800$1,144$108,75078
Flatwoods7,281$112,200$923$60,46741
Russellville7,244$156,000$711$47,87541
Morehead6,924$176,300$791$35,00046
Taylor Mill6,880$224,500$1,078$83,21061
Vine Grove6,721$213,500$1,344$74,78666
Hebron6,637$216,400$1,402$101,98069
Highland Heights6,531$148,600$1,101$52,43751
Leitchfield6,434$156,700$588$47,16838
Cynthiana6,412$154,700$763$49,81742
Lebanon6,364$130,100$702$39,48337
Cold Spring6,298$235,200$1,185$80,17265
Crestwood6,275$315,100$1,100$101,08673
Princeton6,242$89,700$719$51,87532
Wilmore6,031$210,700$855$64,24552
Fort Wright5,882$305,500$1,094$100,64772
Monticello5,741$125,800$679$37,73335
Central City5,736$140,700$755$49,02540
Dayton5,703$144,100$1,086$62,50050
Bellevue5,598$186,200$1,124$67,14357
Walton5,513$226,200$1,021$76,37559
Douglass Hills5,437$331,500$1,164$92,82677
Williamsburg5,226$108,800$685$32,43134
Hazard5,105$146,100$718$68,58240

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Reviewed by LivabilityCalc Research Team
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📊 Data Sources
  • Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023
  • Tax Rates: Tax Foundation, 2024
Last data update: March 2026 · See methodology