KY area data
Topmost, KY
Topmost, KY.
Population: 1,036 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Topmost, KY is $88,100. Homes sell for a median $79,250 after a median 102 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with inlandflooding, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$88,100
Median home value
102
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $88,100
- 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
- $79,250
- Median list price
- $37,500
- Median price per sqft
- $51
- Median days on market
- 102 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 84.7%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $702/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $784/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $983/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,171/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,374/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.4 : 1
- Schools include
- Beaver Creek Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 91% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 98.4%
- 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
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 47.1 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
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Pike County Airport Hatcher Field (PVL) (19 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Julian Carroll Airport (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Hospitals include
- WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL, HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $322
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,521
- Average weekly wage
- $814
- Top industries (by employment)
- Information, Other Services, Construction
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Topmost | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $79,250 | $234,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 102 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $322 | $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 Topmost, KY?
- $88,100.
- What is the median sale price in Topmost, KY?
- $79,250.
- How long do homes take to sell in Topmost, KY?
- Median days on market: 102 days.
- What is typical rent in Topmost, KY?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $983/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Topmost, KY?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in Topmost, 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 Topmost, KY?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Topmost, KY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Topmost, KY?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Topmost, KY?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.2 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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