Prestonsburg, KY Housing Market & City Data

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3,532
Population Estimate
$112,849
Median Home Value
87.7%
Employment Rate
17.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$125
Median Listing Price$234,000
Median Days on Market111
Active Listings24
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)31
Avg Listing Price$285,683
Avg Listing Price Change MoM5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY39%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.76
Family Dual Income28.4
Median Household Income$26,563
Median Individual Income$18,156
Home Ownership48.9%
Home Value$112,849
Median Rent$600
Rent Burden54.2%
Poverty44.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED24.2%
  • Highschool Education31.9%
  • Some College26.3%
  • Bachelors Degree10.7%
  • Graduate Degree6.9%
  • Total College or Above17.6%
  • Stem Degree31.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male54.7%
  • Female45.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married37.4%
  • Divorced19.3%
  • Never Married34.7%
  • Widowed8.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPrestonsburg
State IDKY
Population3,532

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.3%
19–2918.4%
30–3911.4%
40–498.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.1%
60–6910.3%
70–798.5%
80+5.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation39.1%
Unemployment Rate12.3%
Disabled19.4%

ETHNICITY

White90.2%
Black6.8%
Asian1.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.4%
Multiple1.7%

OTHER

Hispanic1.4%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured5.4%
Veteran3.8%

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