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The median home value in Monroe County, KY is $146,589 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.39% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$146,589
Year-over-Year
+5.39%
National Rank
#2619 of 3071
Monroe County ranks 83rd out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -37.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Monroe County -19.2% below the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 3.9%, from $152,496 in May 2026 to $146,589 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 | $152,496 | +1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $149,451 | +2.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $147,577 | +4.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $146,589 | +5.4% |
Households here earn a median of $51,280 a year against a typical home value of $146,589 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.9×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 21% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Monroe County is $146,589. That's up 5.39% from a year earlier. That is about 37.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Monroe County the 83rd most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $51,280, so a typical home costs about 2.9× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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