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The median home value in Kenton County, KY is $287,730 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.09% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$287,730
Year-over-Year
+2.09%
National Rank
#1037 of 3071
Kenton County ranks 11th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is +22.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Kenton County +58.6% above the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.2%, from $291,131 in May 2026 to $287,730 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 | $291,131 | +1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $291,563 | +1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $291,225 | +2.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $287,730 | +2.1% |
Households here earn a median of $80,548 a year against a typical home value of $287,730 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 47% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Kenton County recorded a violent crime rate of 123 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 844 per 100,000.
Based on 11 reporting cities covering 144,857 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Kenton County is $287,730. That's up 2.09% from a year earlier. That is about 22.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kenton County the 11th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $80,548, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Kenton County recorded 123 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 144,857 residents across 11 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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