KY area data
Harrodsburg, KY
Harrodsburg, KY.
Population: 21,250 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Harrodsburg, KY is $240,077 — down 1.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $264,000 after a median 68 days on market. Typical rent runs $877/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$240,077
Median home value
-1.0%
1-year change
68
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $240,077
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.5%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $244,866
- 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
- $264,000
- Median list price
- $266,000
- Median price per sqft
- $178
- 1-year sale-price change
- +5.1%
- Median days on market
- 68 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 91
- For-sale inventory
- 110
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 102
- Days to pending
- 53 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $877/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $650/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $725/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $909/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,259/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,519/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.8 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Kentucky Tech System, Mercer County
- Schools include
- Trailblazer Academy, Kenneth D. King Middle School, Mercer County Elementary School, Mercer County Day Treatment, Mercer County Senior High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 20% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 83.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 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
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.5 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Camp Nelson National Monument (14 mi)
- National parks include
- Camp Nelson National Monument, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Harold Reynolds Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- THE JAMES B. HAGGIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +119 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,619
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,571
- Average weekly wage
- $1,227
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 132
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Harrodsburg | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $240,077 | $169,240 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $264,000 | $234,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 68 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $877/mo | $1,376/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,619 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Harrodsburg, KY?
- $240,077.
- What is the median sale price in Harrodsburg, KY?
- $264,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Harrodsburg, KY?
- Median days on market: 68 days.
- What is typical rent in Harrodsburg, KY?
- Typical rent: $877/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Harrodsburg, KY?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, strongWind, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Harrodsburg, KY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 20% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Harrodsburg, KY?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Harrodsburg, KY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Harrodsburg, KY?
- 7 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Harrodsburg, KY?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.2 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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