The story of this market
The typical home in Leslie County, Kentucky sells for about $75,431, or $69 per square foot.
Prices are down 21.51% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 120 days to sell, which is slow. 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.
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
$1,183
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.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
76
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $7,295,671.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
52.9%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 147 | 40 | 52.9% | 0% | $115,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Leslie County, Kentucky
The Leslie County housing market is currently experiencing a significant correction, with home values declining by over 20% year-over-year. Low income levels and a shrinking population base continue to suppress demand, resulting in a stagnant market with very low sales volume. The combination of economic headwinds and limited local development keeps the market outlook in a cautious state.
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.
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Median prices moved down 0.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 8 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 1.53% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.3% · poverty 30.3% — a mixed stability 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 5 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.
Leslie 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 2.6%/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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| 41714 | Bear Branch | $125,000 | $88 | +2.1% | 72 | 96.5% | 12% | 5.6 | 45 | $950 | researched Sep 17 |
| 41721 | Buckhorn | $145,000 | $105 | +3.5% | 88 | 96.5% | 12% | 5.2 | 42 | $950 | researched Sep 17 |
| 41731 | Cornettsville | $51,538 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — | — | $715 | researched Sep 21 |
| 41744 | — | — | $212 | -3% | 41 | — | — | — | 188 | — | researched Sep 21 |
| 41749 | Hyden | $59,000 | $59 | -2.5% | 180 | 94% | 12% | 7.5 | 15 | $638 | 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.
The county is served by the Leslie County School District, which faces challenges typical of rural Appalachian districts regarding funding and student outcomes.
The region is prone to flash flooding, particularly in low-lying areas near the Kentucky River, and faces moderate wildfire risks during dry seasons.
The economy is characterized by limited industrial output and a reliance on public sector and small-scale service employment, with significant structural economic headwinds.
Property taxes are assessed by the Leslie County Property Valuation Administrator; the county utilizes a standard ad valorem tax structure with specific rates set by the fiscal court and school board.
The area features access to the Daniel Boone National Forest and the Redbird Crest Trail, offering significant opportunities for outdoor recreation like hiking and ATV riding.
The rental market is limited in depth, characterized by low turnover and a high share of single-family detached housing units.
The economy is largely driven by public administration, education, and healthcare, with a high poverty rate and limited private-sector industrial growth.
Transportation is primarily reliant on state highways and rural roads, with limited public transit infrastructure available.
The Leslie County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) conducts periodic assessments of real property for tax purposes.
The county is served by local utility districts and the Leslie County School District.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by the area's rural nature and flood risk exposure.
The county has experienced consistent net domestic out-migration over the last decade.
Kentucky is a judicial foreclosure state, requiring court action to complete the foreclosure process.
Sellers are required to provide a residential property disclosure form detailing known material defects.
- Hillside Theater416.8 mi
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- Chained Rock4.728.1 mi
- Kentucky Coal Mining Museum4.624.7 mi
- Perry County Park4.517.2 mi
- Village Center Mall3.818 mi
- Daniel Boone Plaza4.118.2 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.
Provides vast acreage for hiking, hunting, and outdoor exploration.
A premier multi-use trail system popular for ATV riding and mountain biking.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter.
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.