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The median home value in Jefferson County, KY is $265,923 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.24% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$265,923
Year-over-Year
+1.24%
National Rank
#1216 of 3071
Jefferson County ranks 17th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is +13.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Jefferson County +46.6% above the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.3%, from $269,403 in May 2026 to $265,923 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 | $269,403 | +1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $270,521 | +1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $268,324 | +1.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $265,923 | +1.2% |
Households here earn a median of $69,866 a year against a typical home value of $265,923 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 56% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Jefferson County is $265,923. That's up 1.24% from a year earlier. That is about 13.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Jefferson County the 17th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $69,866, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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