Breathitt County, KY housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are 6% below this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm, cheaper relative to incomes than before the pandemic.
• Prices. Home values are down 20.7% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), 14% below their 2022-23 peak.
• Supply. There are 2% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm, so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (92/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 17.4% below their final list price (as of Jul 2026); 44% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 17% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $20k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,261 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $408 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding. Flood isn't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
• Outlook. No clear direction: likely −9% to +7% over the next 12 months (51% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

No clear direction

A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −9.4% to +7.0% (80% range; middle estimate +0.1%), chance of a rise 51%, of a 5%+ drop 21%.

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ZIP codes in Breathitt County, KY