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The median home value in Wayne County, KY is $169,835 as of 2026-08-31, down 2.49% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$169,835
Year-over-Year
-2.49%
National Rank
#2347 of 3071
Wayne County ranks 68th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -27.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Wayne County -6.4% below the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $170,201 in May 2026 to $169,835 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 | $170,201 | -3.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $172,774 | -3.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $168,210 | -3.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $169,835 | -2.5% |
Households here earn a median of $45,739 a year against a typical home value of $169,835 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 53% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Wayne County recorded a violent crime rate of 88 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 789 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,706 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Wayne County is $169,835. That's down 2.49% from a year earlier. That is about 27.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Wayne County the 68th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $45,739, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Wayne County recorded 88 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,706 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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