KY area data
Darfork, KY
Darfork, KY.
Population: 17,453 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Darfork, KY is $112,038 — down 3.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $183,000 after a median 18 days on market. 11 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with inlandflooding, landslide, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$112,038
Median home value
-3.9%
1-year change
18
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $112,038
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +49.5%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $121,274
- House Price Index (state)
- 413.6 (+4.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $183,000
- Median list price
- $172,000
- Median price per sqft
- $98
- 1-year sale-price change
- +33.8%
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 22
- For-sale inventory
- 32
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 34
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $722/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $772/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,010/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,203/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,327/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.2 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.8 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Hazard Independent, Knott County, Perry County
- Schools include
- Hazard High School, Hazard Middle School, Roy G. Eversole Elementary School, Kentucky TECH - Hazard Regional Tech Ctr, Hazard Community College Tech Campus
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 91% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 80.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 15.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 318
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 46
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 172
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (50 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Wendell H Ford Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Julian Carroll Airport (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -58 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 30.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $756
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,042
- Average weekly wage
- $1,040
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Other Services
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Darfork | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $112,038 | $169,240 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $183,000 | $234,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 18 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $756 | $921 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Darfork, KY?
- $112,038.
- What is the median sale price in Darfork, KY?
- $183,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Darfork, KY?
- Median days on market: 18 days.
- What is typical rent in Darfork, KY?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,010/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Darfork, KY?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Darfork, KY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 91% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Darfork, KY?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Darfork, KY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Darfork, KY?
- 11 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Darfork, KY?
- Good. Median AQI: 36. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Darfork, KY?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.2 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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