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The median home value in Whitley County, KY is $142,022 as of 2026-08-31, down 10.72% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$142,022
Year-over-Year
-10.72%
National Rank
#2680 of 3071
Whitley County ranks 91st out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is -39.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Whitley County -21.7% below the KY state median.
The typical home value decreased by 4.5%, from $148,725 in May 2026 to $142,022 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 | $148,725 | -9.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $143,497 | -10.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $145,275 | -10.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $142,022 | -10.7% |
Households here earn a median of $44,615 a year against a typical home value of $142,022 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 33% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Whitley County recorded a violent crime rate of 178 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 856 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 12,961 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Whitley County is $142,022. That's down 10.72% from a year earlier. That is about 39.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Whitley County the 91st most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $44,615, so a typical home costs about 3.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Whitley County recorded 178 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 12,961 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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