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The median home value in Mason County, KY is $174,839 as of 2026-08-31, down 2.93% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$174,839
Year-over-Year
-2.93%
National Rank
#2288 of 3071
Mason County ranks 65th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -25.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Mason County -3.6% below the KY state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.1%, from $172,936 in May 2026 to $174,839 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 | $172,936 | -5.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $173,419 | -5.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $174,584 | -5.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $174,839 | -2.9% |
Households here earn a median of $52,178 a year against a typical home value of $174,839 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 38% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Mason County recorded a violent crime rate of 220 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,330 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 8,625 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Mason County is $174,839. That's down 2.93% from a year earlier. That is about 25.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Mason County the 65th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $52,178, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Mason County recorded 220 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,625 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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