Berea, KY Housing Market & City Data

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16,026
Population Estimate
$137,428
Median Home Value
95.1%
Employment Rate
29.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$181
Median Listing Price$286,250
Median Days on Market60
Active Listings111
New Listings36
Total Listings (Active + Pending)148
Avg Listing Price$303,257
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-7%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.07
Family Dual Income43.9
Median Household Income$44,292
Median Individual Income$22,319
Home Ownership51.7%
Home Value$137,428
Median Rent$715
Rent Burden22.0%
Poverty19.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED13.8%
  • Highschool Education28.5%
  • Some College28.2%
  • Bachelors Degree18.2%
  • Graduate Degree11.3%
  • Total College or Above29.5%
  • Stem Degree37.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.1%
  • Female50.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married43.8%
  • Divorced16.0%
  • Never Married35.2%
  • Widowed5.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBerea
State IDKY
Population16,026

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1832.4%
19–2916.3%
30–3912.8%
40–4911.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–599.9%
60–699.0%
70–795.4%
80+3.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation59.9%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Disabled14.9%

ETHNICITY

White91.2%
Black3.9%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.1%
Multiple2.8%

OTHER

Hispanic4.9%
Limited English0.1%
Health Uninsured9.4%
Veteran8.2%

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