Letcher County, KY home prices
Letcher County, KY: the typical home is worth $72,728 as of 2026-05, down -21.8% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $115/sq ft…
Letcher 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
2000: $80,008 → 2026: $72,728 (0.9×)
Market read
At $72,728, homes in Letcher County sit 60% below the Kentucky median ($181,510) and 69% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #119 of 120 Kentucky counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-21.8% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 68 days on the market, with 16% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 1.7× 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 ~54% 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
Wise County, VA ($133,317) · Knott County, KY ($68,008) · Norton City, VA ($125,381) · Perry County, KY ($100,297) · Harlan County, KY ($78,089) · Dickenson County, VA ($116,970)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $80,008 |
| 2017 | $80,886 |
| 2018 | $79,737 |
| 2019 | $80,736 |
| 2020 | $81,170 |
| 2021 | $98,053 |
| 2022 | $99,414 |
| 2023 | $105,125 |
| 2024 | $89,672 |
| 2025 | $91,916 |
| 2026 | $73,941 |