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The median home value in Ohio County, KY is $144,369 as of 2026-08-31, down 4.29% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$144,369
Year-over-Year
-4.29%
National Rank
#2644 of 3071
Ohio County ranks 85th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -38.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Ohio County -20.4% below the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 9.3%, from $159,196 in May 2026 to $144,369 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 | $159,196 | -3.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $157,633 | -4.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $153,835 | -3.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $144,369 | -4.3% |
Households here earn a median of $57,798 a year against a typical home value of $144,369 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.5×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 13% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Ohio County recorded a violent crime rate of 122 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 474 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 6,541 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Ohio County is $144,369. That's down 4.29% from a year earlier. That is about 38.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Ohio County the 85th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $57,798, so a typical home costs about 2.5× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Ohio County recorded 122 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,541 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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