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The median home value in Madison County, KY is $285,263 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.22% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$285,263
Year-over-Year
+1.22%
National Rank
#1055 of 3071
Madison County ranks 13th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is +21.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Madison County +57.3% above the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.7%, from $287,320 in May 2026 to $285,263 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 | $287,320 | +1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $287,062 | +1.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $287,618 | +1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $285,263 | +1.2% |
Households here earn a median of $63,351 a year against a typical home value of $285,263 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 76% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Madison County recorded a violent crime rate of 177 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,638 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 54,207 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Madison County is $285,263. That's up 1.22% from a year earlier. That is about 21.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Madison County the 13th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $63,351, so a typical home costs about 4.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Madison County recorded 177 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 54,207 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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