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The median home value in Caldwell County, KY is $149,255 as of 2026-08-31, down 7.44% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$149,255
Year-over-Year
-7.44%
National Rank
#2594 of 3071
Caldwell County ranks 82nd out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -36.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Caldwell County -17.7% below the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.7%, from $151,863 in May 2026 to $149,255 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 | $151,863 | -9.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $151,846 | -9.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $152,850 | -8.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $149,255 | -7.4% |
Households here earn a median of $59,583 a year against a typical home value of $149,255 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.5×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 13% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Caldwell County recorded a violent crime rate of 16 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,717 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 6,173 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Caldwell County is $149,255. That's down 7.44% from a year earlier. That is about 36.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Caldwell County the 82nd most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $59,583, so a typical home costs about 2.5× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Caldwell County recorded 16 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,173 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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