Logan County, Kentucky Housing Market

In Logan County, Kentucky, the median home value is $164,900, with a median monthly rent of $751. This places Logan County at #1906 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #50 within Kentucky.

Median Home Value $164,900
Median Rent $751/mo
Owner Occupancy 74.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.3

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Logan County rose +4.3% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

7,476
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,234
  • Establishments: 769
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

69
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 47
  • Multi-family: 22
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+522
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 10,308 (avg $59,283)
  • Outflow: 9,786 (avg $59,519)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 2 active ZIP codes in Logan County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 42274 185.0 -19.55% 2025
2 42206 247.0 +3.18% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Logan County Compares

MetricLogan CountyKentucky AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $164,900 $160,835 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $751 $793 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 74.3% 73.4% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.3 16.6 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Logan County is 2.5% above the Kentucky state average and 27.6% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $751/month is 5.3% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 18.3, the buy-vs-rent decision in Logan County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Logan County has an owner-occupancy rate of 74.3%, compared to 73.4% in Kentucky and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Bowman County North Dakota $164,900 $765
Houston County Texas $164,900 $887
Howard County Indiana $165,000 $937
Richland County Ohio $164,800 $824
Henderson County Tennessee $164,800 $745

Other Counties in Kentucky

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Robertson County $165,100 $548 79.5%
Grayson County $164,600 $658 74.6%
Russell County $163,200 $681 70.8%
Todd County $166,700 $851 76.0%
Pulaski County $166,900 $803 72.5%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).