Best placesKentuckyHome Prices

Cheapest Counties to Buy a House in Kentucky (2026)

Knott has the lowest home prices of any county in Kentucky, at $62,249, followed by Letcher and Breathitt. Source: Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-06. The full ranking of the top 25 counties is below.

Data updated June 2026 - Source: Zillow Research

Map of typical home value
US map of home prices

home prices

Cheapest home prices in Kentucky

#1 Knott$62,249

Open map

Cheapest counties for home prices in Kentucky

Top 25 of 120 counties with data.

Ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-06), lowest first.

Cheapest counties for home prices in Kentucky

RankCountyValue
01
Knott$62,249
County page
02
Letcher$70,749
County page
03
Breathitt$76,090
County page
04
Harlan$76,363
County page
05
Leslie$80,527
County page
06
Floyd$87,762
County page
07
Bell$94,317
County page
08
Fulton$97,807
County page
09
Perry$98,483
County page
10
McCreary$103,487
County page
11
Pike$103,600
County page
12
Martin$106,957
County page
13
Jackson$113,729
County page
14
Clay$117,130
County page
15
Lewis$119,427
County page
16
Estill$124,506
County page
17
Crittenden$124,921
County page
18
Muhlenberg$129,529
County page
19
Menifee$129,852
County page
20
Wolfe$130,478
County page
21
Hickman$132,907
County page
22
Magoffin$134,335
County page
23
Lee$135,046
County page
24
Morgan$135,098
County page
25
Ballard$135,448
County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Kentucky counties by typical home value, sorted so the cheapest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For home prices, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh home prices against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of typical home value.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Kentucky has the lowest home prices?
Knott has the lowest home prices in Kentucky, at $62,249.
What is the home prices in Knott?
Knott is ranked #1 in Kentucky for home prices, at $62,249.
How is this home prices ranking calculated?
Counties in Kentucky are ranked by typical home value (Zillow Research, Zillow 2026-06), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Related

More Kentucky county rankings

Get the monthly digest

One email a month: fresh rankings, new datasets on the map, and a few interesting county data finds.

No spam, one-click unsubscribe, and we never share your address.

See these Kentucky counties on the live map.