Home › Counties › Harlan County, KY
The median home value in Harlan County, KY is $73,753 as of 2026-08-31, down 8.99% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$73,753
Year-over-Year
-8.99%
National Rank
#3055 of 3071
Harlan County ranks 117th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -68.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Harlan County -59.3% below the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 5.6%, from $78,089 in May 2026 to $73,753 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 | $78,089 | -11.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $76,363 | -11.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $76,648 | -10.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $73,753 | -9.0% |
Households here earn a median of $41,693 a year against a typical home value of $73,753 — a price-to-income ratio of 1.8×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That makes it one of the most affordable counties in the country relative to local wages. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Harlan County is $73,753. That's down 8.99% from a year earlier. That is about 68.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Harlan County the 117th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $41,693, so a typical home costs about 1.8× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Bell County · Fulton County · Floyd County · Leslie County · Breathitt County · Letcher County · Knott County