Elizabethtown
Kentucky · Ranked #122 of 373 metros
84Affordable
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Housing in Elizabethtown costs 3.57× the median income, below the national average of 4.5×. The median home price is $232K and median rent is $916/month. Elizabethtown ranks #122 of 373 metros for affordability.
Median Home Price
🏠$232K
Need $68K income
Median Rent
🔑$916
Need $37K income
Building Permits
🔨1,010
annual
Median Income
💰$65K
Pop: 130,075
Rent Burden
⚠️22.6%
of renters paying >30%
Homeownership
🏡65.0%
Rent Burden
vs. National Average
Key Facts vs. National Average
| Metric | Elizabethtown | National |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 3.57x | 6.1x |
| Rent Burden | 22.6% | 31.5% |
| Homeownership Rate | 65.0% | 65.5% |
| YoY Rent Change | 0% | +2.8% |
| Mortgage Denial Rate | 0.0% | 13.5% |
| Eviction Rate | 0.0% | 3.6% |
House Price Index (2000–2025)
FHFA All-Transactions HPI
Since 2019: +71.1%Since 2000: +178.6%
HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2026)
Section 8 voucher payment standards
Studio$841/mo
1 Bedroom$846/mo
2 Bedroom$1,056/mo
3 Bedroom$1,469/mo
4 Bedroom$1,771/mo
Zillow Market Data
Home Value (ZHVI)
$246K
1yr: +0.0%5yr: +35.2%
Rent (ZORI)
$1,245/mo
1yr: +3.4%
Note: ZORI reflects current listing prices and may differ from the Census ACS median rent shown above, which captures what renters actually pay including below-market and subsidized units.
Redfin Market Activity
Median Sale Price
$270K
Active Inventory
497
Days on Market
90
Sold Above List
15.8%
Price Drops
20.5%