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The median home value in Shelby County, KY is $326,569 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.53% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$326,569
Year-over-Year
-0.53%
National Rank
#764 of 3071
Shelby County ranks 8th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is +38.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Shelby County +80.1% above the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.7%, from $328,713 in May 2026 to $326,569 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 | $328,713 | -1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $328,882 | -1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $329,483 | -0.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $326,569 | -0.5% |
Households here earn a median of $82,604 a year against a typical home value of $326,569 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 61% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Shelby County recorded a violent crime rate of 142 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,373 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 21,055 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Shelby County is $326,569. That's down 0.53% from a year earlier. That is about 38.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Shelby County the 8th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $82,604, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Shelby County recorded 142 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 21,055 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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