Rockcastle County, KY home prices
Rockcastle County, KY: the typical home is worth $152,156 as of 2026-05, down -11.9% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $132/sq ft…
Rockcastle 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: $78,344 → 2026: $152,156 (1.9×)
Market read
At $152,156, homes in Rockcastle County sit 16% below the Kentucky median ($181,510) and 35% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #84 of 120 Kentucky counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-11.9% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 85 days on the market, with 15% 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 ~18% 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
Jackson County, KY ($122,151) · Lincoln County, KY ($187,053) · Laurel County, KY ($182,166) · Garrard County, KY ($256,103) · Pulaski County, KY ($183,896) · Madison County, KY ($287,320)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $78,344 |
| 2012 | $72,374 |
| 2013 | $72,446 |
| 2014 | $75,153 |
| 2015 | $80,633 |
| 2016 | $82,959 |
| 2017 | $85,798 |
| 2018 | $94,297 |
| 2019 | $97,326 |
| 2020 | $98,001 |
| 2021 | $115,483 |
| 2022 | $129,735 |
| 2023 | $149,713 |
| 2024 | $150,220 |
| 2025 | $161,482 |
| 2026 | $156,583 |