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Median Home Price in Monticello, KY

The median home value in Monticello, KY is $164,218 as of 2026-06-30, down 5.26% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$164,218

Year-over-Year

-5.26%

Population

5,706

Monticello ranks #57 of 66 Kentucky cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 33.1% below the state's city median of $245,454. It sits in Wayne County, where the county-wide median is $172,774.

Crime in Monticello

Monticello police recorded a violent crime rate of 88 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 789 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 Monticello

How much does a house cost in Monticello, KY?

The median home value in Monticello is $164,218. That's down 5.26% from a year earlier. That is about 33.1% below the typical county in Kentucky.

Is Monticello expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Monticello are cheaper than Wayne County as a whole, where the median is $172,774 — a difference of about 5.0%.

Is Monticello a safe place to live?

Monticello police reported 88 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,706. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.