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The median home value in Carter County, KY is $155,617 as of 2026-08-31, down 6.13% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$155,617
Year-over-Year
-6.13%
National Rank
#2523 of 3071
Carter County ranks 75th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -33.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Carter County -14.2% below the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.1%, from $158,950 in May 2026 to $155,617 in Aug 2026.
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| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $158,950 | -6.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $160,550 | -6.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $161,661 | -6.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $155,617 | -6.1% |
Households here earn a median of $51,235 a year against a typical home value of $155,617 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 27% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Carter County recorded a violent crime rate of 225 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,557 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 5,332 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Carter County is $155,617. That's down 6.13% from a year earlier. That is about 33.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Carter County the 75th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $51,235, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Carter County recorded 225 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,332 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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