Buckner, KY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Buckner home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

5,545

Population Estimate

$319,746

Median Home Value

97.4%

Employment Rate

27.5%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$208

Median Listing Price$617,000

Median Days on Market34

Active Listings3

New Listings0

Total Listings (Active + Pending)4

Avg Listing Price$494,667

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-21%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-18%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.56

Family Dual Income77.2

Median Household Income$117,609

Median Individual Income$35,921

Home Ownership89.0%

Home Value$319,746

Median Rent$1,128

Rent Burden-

Poverty11.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED13.7%
Highschool Education25.8%
Some College33.0%
Bachelors Degree13.3%
Graduate Degree14.2%
Total College or Above27.5%
Stem Degree42.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male70.4%
Female29.6%

MARITAL STATUS

Married39.5%
Divorced20.6%
Never Married36.8%
Widowed3.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBuckner

State IDKY

Population5,545

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	21.2%
19–29	12.2%
30–39	20.6%
40–49	18.4%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	12.4%
60–69	9.4%
70–79	4.8%
80+	1.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation39.2%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

Disabled5.9%

ETHNICITY

White88.3%

Black9.2%

Asian0.0%

Native American0.6%

Pacific Islander0.1%

Other0.3%

Multiple1.4%

OTHER

Hispanic2.9%

Limited English1.3%

Health Uninsured0.6%

Veteran8.3%

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