Johnson County, KY home prices
Johnson County, KY: the typical home is worth $138,082 as of 2026-05, down -9.8% over the past year and +96.2% since 2000. Listings run about $122/sq ft…
Johnson County is falling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1998: $67,989 → 2026: $138,082 (2.0×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $138,082, homes in Johnson County sit 24% below the Kentucky median ($181,510) and 41% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #99 of 120 Kentucky counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-9.8% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 65 days on the market, with 25% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 3.1× 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 ~19% 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
Lawrence County, KY ($158,749) · Magoffin County, KY ($147,942) · Martin County, KY ($110,743) · Floyd County, KY ($87,982) · Elliott County, KY ($163,293) · Morgan County, KY ($138,108)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $70,369 |
| 2001 | $72,366 |
| 2002 | $73,059 |
| 2003 | $74,845 |
| 2004 | $77,384 |
| 2005 | $80,942 |
| 2006 | $84,989 |
| 2007 | $87,719 |
| 2008 | $90,564 |
| 2009 | $89,524 |
| 2010 | $87,685 |
| 2011 | $89,086 |
| 2012 | $89,646 |
| 2013 | $85,022 |
| 2014 | $84,804 |
| 2015 | $87,773 |
| 2016 | $95,465 |
| 2017 | $97,979 |
| 2018 | $101,689 |
| 2019 | $103,893 |
| 2020 | $95,404 |
| 2021 | $110,722 |
| 2022 | $121,283 |
| 2023 | $136,501 |
| 2024 | $137,324 |
| 2025 | $149,156 |
| 2026 | $140,907 |