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The median home value in Powell County, KY is $151,970 as of 2026-08-31, down 10.4% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$151,970
Year-over-Year
-10.4%
National Rank
#2562 of 3071
Powell County ranks 79th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -35.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Powell County -16.2% below the KY state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.2%, from $151,696 in May 2026 to $151,970 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 | $151,696 | -14.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $148,679 | -14.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $147,107 | -12.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $151,970 | -10.4% |
Households here earn a median of $40,309 a year against a typical home value of $151,970 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 55% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Powell County is $151,970. That's down 10.4% from a year earlier. That is about 35.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Powell County the 79th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $40,309, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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