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The median home value in Union County, KY is $143,758 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.05% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$143,758
Year-over-Year
+1.05%
National Rank
#2654 of 3071
Union County ranks 87th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -38.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Union County -20.7% below the KY state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.2%, from $140,718 in May 2026 to $143,758 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 | $140,718 | -2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $141,561 | -1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $141,257 | -0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $143,758 | +1.1% |
Households here earn a median of $60,327 a year against a typical home value of $143,758 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.4×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 10% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Union County recorded a violent crime rate of 18 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 425 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 5,653 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Union County is $143,758. That's up 1.05% from a year earlier. That is about 38.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Union County the 87th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $60,327, so a typical home costs about 2.4× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Union County recorded 18 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,653 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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