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The median home value in Hardin County, KY is $245,222 as of 2026-08-31, down 3.34% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$245,222
Year-over-Year
-3.34%
National Rank
#1418 of 3071
Hardin County ranks 27th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is +4.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Hardin County +35.2% above the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.0%, from $250,151 in May 2026 to $245,222 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 | $250,151 | -3.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $250,122 | -3.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $246,588 | -3.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $245,222 | -3.3% |
Households here earn a median of $67,647 a year against a typical home value of $245,222 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 49% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Hardin County recorded a violent crime rate of 149 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,203 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 57,102 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Hardin County is $245,222. That's down 3.34% from a year earlier. That is about 4.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Hardin County the 27th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $67,647, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Hardin County recorded 149 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 57,102 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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