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Median Home Price in Berea, KY

The median home value in Berea, KY is $251,321 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.18% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$251,321

Year-over-Year

+0.18%

Population

16,135

Berea ranks #30 of 66 Kentucky cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 2.4% above the state's city median of $245,454. It sits in Madison County, where the county-wide median is $287,062.

Crime in Berea

Berea police recorded a violent crime rate of 87 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 849 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 Berea

How much does a house cost in Berea, KY?

The median home value in Berea is $251,321. That's up 0.18% from a year earlier. That is about 2.4% above the typical county in Kentucky.

Is Berea expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Berea are cheaper than Madison County as a whole, where the median is $287,062 — a difference of about 12.5%.

Is Berea a safe place to live?

Berea police reported 87 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 16,135. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.