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The median home value in Bell County, KY is $91,626 as of 2026-08-31, down 15.84% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$91,626
Year-over-Year
-15.84%
National Rank
#3020 of 3071
Bell County ranks 113th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -61.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Bell County -49.5% below the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 3.5%, from $94,943 in May 2026 to $91,626 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $94,943 | -20.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $94,317 | -20.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $92,464 | -18.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $91,626 | -15.8% |
Households here earn a median of $31,354 a year against a typical home value of $91,626 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.9×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 24% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Bell County is $91,626. That's down 15.84% from a year earlier. That is about 61.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Bell County the 113th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $31,354, so a typical home costs about 2.9× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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