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The median home value in Henderson County, KY is $204,687 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.7% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$204,687
Year-over-Year
+1.7%
National Rank
#1890 of 3071
Henderson County ranks 43rd out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -12.9% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Henderson County +12.9% above the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $205,033 in May 2026 to $204,687 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 | $205,033 | -0.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $207,700 | -0.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $208,278 | +0.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $204,687 | +1.7% |
Households here earn a median of $58,851 a year against a typical home value of $204,687 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 43% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Henderson County recorded a violent crime rate of 319 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,815 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 27,600 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Henderson County is $204,687. That's up 1.7% from a year earlier. That is about 12.9% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Henderson County the 43rd most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $58,851, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Henderson County recorded 319 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 27,600 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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