Pike County, KY Average Home Price (2026)

The average home price in Pike County, Kentucky is about $90,500 (the 2026 median across 32 ZIP codes, at ~$106/sq ft) — 50% more affordable than the Kentucky median and 69% more affordable than the typical U.S. home.

$90,500
Median home value
$106
Median price / sq ft
32
ZIP codes with data
-50%
vs Kentucky median

How Pike County compares

Pike County is relatively affordable for housing nationally: its typical home costs $90,500 against $181,000 for Kentucky and $289,000 for the U.S. Within the county, ZIP-level values run from about $57,000 to $338,000.

AreaTypical value$ / sq ft
Pike County$90,500$106
Kentucky$181,000$152
United States$289,000$193

Pike County home prices by ZIP code

The 15 most valuable ZIP codes in Pike County (of 32 with data):

ZIP codeTypical value$ / sq ftvs county
41540 Lick Creek$338,000$178+273%
41560 Robinson Creek$243,000$128+169%
41524 Fedscreek$230,000$121+154%
41559 Regina$209,000$110+131%
41554 Phyllis$205,000$108+127%
41527 Forest Hills$167,000$112+85%
41659 Ivel$150,000$125+66%
41501 Pikeville$122,000$143+35%
41557 Raccoon$115,000$156+27%
41503 South Williamson$103,000$89+14%
41512 Ashcamp$98,000$51+8%
41539 Kimper$97,000$116+7%
41519 Sidney$94,000$104+4%
41535 Huddy$92,000$140+2%
41564 Sidney$92,000$141+2%

Home value appreciation in Pike County

Home prices in Pike County have risen about 27% over the last 10 years (≈2.4% a year) and +51.7% over 20 years, according to the FHFA house price index through 2025. The most recent year came in at +2.0% — still rising. A home worth $90,500 today was worth roughly $71,204 ten years ago.

+2.0%
1-year change
+26.7%
5-year change
+27.1%
10-year change
+51.7%
20-year change

See where that trend takes a specific home with the home appreciation calculator — statewide, Kentucky is +84.1% over the same 10 years. Past appreciation is a track record, not a forecast; local prices can fall.

Calculators for Pike County

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Salary needed to buy a home in Pike County

To buy the typical $90,500 home in Pike County with 20% down, you need a household income of roughly $25,000 a year (about $570 a month for the mortgage, taxes, and insurance). With 10% down the bar rises to about $29,000, because the loan is bigger and mortgage insurance kicks in.

Down paymentCash downMonthly paymentIncome needed
5% (+PMI)$4,500$710/mo$31,000/yr
10% (+PMI)$9,100$680/mo$29,000/yr
20%$18,100$570/mo$25,000/yr

Assumes a 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.5%, property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.45% of value per year, PMI of 0.75% on loans with less than 20% down, and the standard 28% housing-to-income rule. Your rate, taxes, and HOA will move these — run your own numbers in the mortgage calculator.

What your budget buys in Pike County

At about $106 per square foot, here is roughly how much home different budgets get you in Pike County:

BudgetApprox. sizeWhat that looks like locally
$150k1420 sq ftabove the median — larger homes or the pricier ZIPs
$200k1890 sq ftabove the median — larger homes or the pricier ZIPs
$250k2360 sq ftabove the median — larger homes or the pricier ZIPs
$300k2830 sq ftabove the median — larger homes or the pricier ZIPs

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Pike County home prices: frequently asked

What is the average home price in Pike County, KY? +
The typical home in Pike County, Kentucky is worth about $90,500 as of 2026 (the median across its 32 ZIP codes with data), at roughly $106 per square foot — 50% more affordable than the Kentucky median of $181,000 and 69% more affordable than the U.S. median.
What salary do you need to buy a house in Pike County? +
For the typical $90,500 home in Pike County, a household income of about $25,000 a year covers the payment with 20% down (a 30-year fixed at 6.5%, plus taxes and insurance, under the 28% rule). With 10% down you need roughly $29,000; with 5% down about $31,000.
Which part of Pike County is most expensive? +
Among the ZIP codes we track, 41540 (Lick Creek) is the priciest at about $338,000 and 41568 (Stopover) the most affordable at about $57,000 — a 5.9× spread inside one county.
Are home values in Pike County going up? +
Over the last 10 years home prices in Pike County changed about +27.1% (≈2.4% a year), and +2.0% in the latest year, according to the FHFA house price index through 2025. Over 20 years: +51.7%. Past gains are not a guarantee of future ones.

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Directional estimates from public market data (Realtor.com & Zillow research; FHFA house price index; Census ZIP-to-county relationships), not appraisals.