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Median Home Price in Princeton, KY

The median home value in Princeton, KY is $148,433 as of 2026-06-30, down 9.02% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$148,433

Year-over-Year

-9.02%

Population

6,173

Princeton ranks #63 of 66 Kentucky cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 39.5% below the state's city median of $245,454. It sits in Caldwell County, where the county-wide median is $151,846.

Crime in Princeton

Princeton police recorded a violent crime rate of 16 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,717 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 Princeton

How much does a house cost in Princeton, KY?

The median home value in Princeton is $148,433. That's down 9.02% from a year earlier. That is about 39.5% below the typical county in Kentucky.

Is Princeton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Princeton are cheaper than Caldwell County as a whole, where the median is $151,846 — a difference of about 2.2%.

Is Princeton a safe place to live?

Princeton police reported 16 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,173. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.