The story of this market
The typical home in Henderson County, Kentucky sells for about $212,000, or $139 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+0.2%), a market in balance. Homes take about 24 days to sell, which is fast. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 66% since 2000. Last year 5 of 13 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is strong wind, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $909 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $909 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+10.9%). Worst: 2009 (-2.9%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.3%
KY · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,222
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 13 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
72
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $28,631,554.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
80.5%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1727 | 1039 | 80.5% | 17.1% | $135,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Henderson County, Kentucky
The Henderson County housing market is currently balanced, characterized by modest price appreciation and steady demand. Inventory levels remain tight, which continues to support current pricing despite broader economic headwinds.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 3 cities · 3 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 0.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 24 days on market with 2.3 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
2% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 49.92% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.8% · poverty 14.6% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 3 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Henderson County, Kentucky — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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researched Sep 17
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| 42406 | Corydon | $211,873 | $139 | +0.2% | 24 | — | — | — | 74 | $779 | researched Sep 17 |
| 42420 | Henderson | — | — | +0.2% | 24 | 98% | 3.3% | 4.6 | 114 | $774 | researched Sep 17 |
| 42451 | Reed | $134,900 | $91 | +4.7% | 45 | 95.5% | — | — | 22 | $1,315 | researched Sep 17 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Public education is primarily served by the Henderson County School District, which provides a range of academic and extracurricular programs for the county's student population.
The county faces standard regional risks including potential flooding near the Ohio River and seasonal severe weather events common to Western Kentucky.
The local economy is anchored by manufacturing, healthcare, and retail sectors, with ongoing efforts to attract small-to-medium industrial development.
Property taxes are assessed by the Henderson County Property Valuation Administrator based on fair cash value, with rates set by various taxing districts including the county, city, and school board.
The county features access to the Ohio River for boating and fishing, along with several local parks and the John James Audubon State Park, which offers hiking trails and nature education.
The rental market remains stable with moderate demand, primarily driven by local workforce needs and limited new multi-family construction.
The economy is diversified across manufacturing, healthcare, and agriculture, with major employers providing a stable base for the local workforce.
The county is served by major highway corridors including US-41 and US-60, facilitating regional connectivity and freight movement.
The Henderson County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) is responsible for the annual assessment of all real property at fair cash value.
Parcels are subject to various special taxing districts including school, library, and health department levies.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional weather patterns and flood zone designations near the Ohio River.
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park3.817.1 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.417 mi
- Burgh House & Family Entertainment Center4.418.9 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.317.3 mi
- Elite Air Evansville Trampoline Park4.519.5 mi
- Ford Center4.415.9 mi
- Old National Events Plaza4.516 mi
- Owensboro Convention Center4.525.4 mi
- Ellis Park Racing & Gaming4.212.1 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.317.6 mi
- Mesker Park Zoo4.317.7 mi
- Burdette Park4.514.3 mi
- Showplace Cinemas Evansville East 204.418 mi
- AMC Evansville 164.316.4 mi
- Angel Mounds State Historic Site4.415.7 mi
- Owensboro Sportscenter4.324.8 mi
- Angel Mounds State Historic Site4.415.7 mi
- John James Audubon State Park4.59.7 mi
- Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum4.825.5 mi
- Children's Museum of Evansville4.415.9 mi
- Mesker Park Zoo4.317.7 mi
- Burdette Park4.514.3 mi
- Angel Mounds State Historic Site4.415.7 mi
- John James Audubon State Park4.59.7 mi
- Panther Creek Park4.619.9 mi
- Walther's Golf & Fun4.517.8 mi
- The Bridges Golf Course of Henderson4.19.5 mi
- Fendrich Golf Course4.218 mi
- Helfrich Golf Course4.217.6 mi
- McDonald Golf Course4.317.6 mi
- Eastland Mall4.217.4 mi
- Meijer4.318.5 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.317.1 mi
- Rural King4.317.7 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.317.1 mi
- Evansville Regional Airport4.321 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major regional attraction featuring a museum, hiking trails, and bird-watching opportunities dedicated to the famous naturalist.
Provides significant recreational opportunities including boating, fishing, and scenic riverfront access for residents.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and Data Commons.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
Kentucky is a judicial foreclosure state, requiring a court action to enforce a mortgage or lien. The process involves a court-ordered sale, typically conducted by the master commissioner.
KRS Chapter 426
Property is assessed at its fair cash value (price at a fair voluntary sale). The tax is calculated by applying local and state tax rates to the assessed value. A homestead exemption is available for owners aged 65 or older or those who are totally disabled, which exempts a portion of the assessed value from taxation (the specific exemption amount is adjusted biennially based on the cost of living index).
Kentucky Constitution Section 170, 172; KRS 132.190
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.