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Median Home Price in Ashland, KY

The median home value in Ashland, KY is $126,566 as of 2026-06-30, down 3.68% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$126,566

Year-over-Year

-3.68%

Population

21,011

Ashland ranks #65 of 66 Kentucky cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 48.4% below the state's city median of $245,454. It sits in Boyd County, where the county-wide median is $135,878.

Crime in Ashland

Ashland police recorded a violent crime rate of 200 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,504 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Ashland

How much does a house cost in Ashland, KY?

The median home value in Ashland is $126,566. That's down 3.68% from a year earlier. That is about 48.4% below the typical county in Kentucky.

Is Ashland expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Ashland are cheaper than Boyd County as a whole, where the median is $135,878 — a difference of about 6.9%.

Is Ashland a safe place to live?

Ashland police reported 200 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 21,011. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.