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The median home value in Russell County, KY is $155,083 as of 2026-08-31, down 5.54% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$155,083
Year-over-Year
-5.54%
National Rank
#2529 of 3071
Russell County ranks 76th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -34.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Russell County -14.5% below the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.6%, from $155,965 in May 2026 to $155,083 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 | $155,965 | -5.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $155,053 | -6.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $154,560 | -6.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $155,083 | -5.5% |
Households here earn a median of $44,738 a year against a typical home value of $155,083 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 42% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Russell County is $155,083. That's down 5.54% from a year earlier. That is about 34.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Russell County the 76th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $44,738, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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