Breathitt County, KY home prices

Breathitt County, KY: the typical home is worth $96,061 as of 2026-05, down -20.4% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $166/sq ft…

Data as of May 2026 · by the Real Estate Price Map data team · methodology & sources

2000: $68,081 → 2026: $96,061 (1.4×)

Market read

At $96,061, homes in Breathitt County sit 47% below the Kentucky median ($181,510) and 59% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #114 of 120 Kentucky counties by price.

Prices are cooling (-20.4% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.

Homes here take a while to sell — a median 93 days on the market, with 0% of listings cutting their asking price.

At 2.4× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).

Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~36% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.

Home value history

Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →

Nearby counties

Wolfe County, KY ($228,422) · Magoffin County, KY ($147,942) · Perry County, KY ($100,297) · Owsley County, KY ($140,765) · Lee County, KY ($141,835) · Knott County, KY ($68,008)