Johnson County, KY housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 67
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Home Value
$142,373
−7.2% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
67
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
7.6 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
75 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
17%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
94.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
25%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
17%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$396
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 17% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are down 7.2% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 58% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (67/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 5.3% below their final list price; 17% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 25% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $37k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,387 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $396 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 −7% to +9% over the next 12 months (66% 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: −7.1% to +9.3% (80% range; middle estimate +2.4%), chance of a rise 66%, of a 5%+ drop 14%.
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ZIP codes in Johnson County, KY
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintsville, KY 41240 | $142.3K | −4.8% | 44 |
| Hagerhill, KY 41222 | $157.7K | −6.6% | 79 |
| Flatgap, KY 41219 | $131.9K | −9.4% | 82 |
| Staffordsville, KY 41256 | $177.6K | −6.0% | 78 |
| Van Lear, KY 41265 | $127.5K | −8.8% | 36 |
| West Van Lear, KY 41268 | $133.4K | −6.6% | 15 |
| Thelma, KY 41260 | $139.3K | −7.9% | 97 |
| Oil Springs, KY 41238 | $167.6K | −7.9% | 5 |
| Paintsville, KY 41254 | $155.8K | −4.1% | 19 |
| Sitka, KY 41255 | $122.8K | −11.9% | 68 |
| Stambaugh, KY 41257 | $142.6K | −8.3% | 24 |
| Wittensville, KY 41274 | $136.9K | −8.8% | 38 |
| Boons Camp, KY 41204 | – | – | 39 |
| Williamsport, KY 41271 | $104.9K | −6.9% | 0 |
| Keaton, KY 41226 | – | – | 76 |
| Tutor Key, KY 41263 | $157.4K | −8.3% | 8 |
| Van Lear, KY 41234 | $117.7K | −10.7% | 22 |