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Median Home Price in Morehead, KY

The median home value in Morehead, KY is $185,864 as of 2026-06-30, down 2.51% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$185,864

Year-over-Year

-2.51%

Population

6,608

Morehead ranks #54 of 66 Kentucky cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 24.3% below the state's city median of $245,454. It sits in Rowan County, where the county-wide median is $187,079.

Crime in Morehead

Morehead police recorded a violent crime rate of 106 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,362 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 Morehead

How much does a house cost in Morehead, KY?

The median home value in Morehead is $185,864. That's down 2.51% from a year earlier. That is about 24.3% below the typical county in Kentucky.

Is Morehead expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Morehead are cheaper than Rowan County as a whole, where the median is $187,079 — a difference of about 0.6%.

Is Morehead a safe place to live?

Morehead police reported 106 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,608. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.