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The median home value in Nelson County, KY is $266,104 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.18% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$266,104
Year-over-Year
+4.18%
National Rank
#1213 of 3071
Nelson County ranks 16th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is +13.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Nelson County +46.7% above the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $267,187 in May 2026 to $266,104 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 | $267,187 | +3.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $269,829 | +3.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $268,186 | +4.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $266,104 | +4.2% |
Households here earn a median of $69,562 a year against a typical home value of $266,104 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 57% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Nelson County recorded a violent crime rate of 154 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,302 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 14,899 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Nelson County is $266,104. That's up 4.18% from a year earlier. That is about 13.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Nelson County the 16th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $69,562, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Nelson County recorded 154 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,899 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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