Housing data for Barbourville, KY
Barbourville, KY has an estimated 3,146 residents and 1,442 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Knox County.
55.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $702 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,146 (±14)
- Housing units
- 1,442 (±188)
- Households that rent
- 55.7%
- Median gross rent
- $702
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.4%
What stands out in Barbourville
Households without a vehicle: 31.7% (±12.3 points) in Barbourville, higher than in Knox County (12.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,322 (±$530) in Barbourville, higher than in Knox County ($779).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.3% (±8.5 points) in Barbourville, higher than in Knox County (6.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 35.0% (±12.0 points) in Barbourville, higher than in Knox County (18.3%).
- Commute and cars in Barbourville
- Property taxes in Barbourville
- Types of homes in Barbourville
- How long people stay in Barbourville
Housing in Barbourville at a glance
- Median rent: $702 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $659 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 55.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $22,046 median household income
- Home values: $182,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,179 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,322 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 64.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 262 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 35.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Barbourville against Knox County, its state and the nation
| Barbourville | Knox County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,146 (±14) | 29,865 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,442 (±188) | 13,866 (±32) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 55.7% (±12.4 points) | 34.7% (±3.6 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $702 (±$210) | $681 (±$39) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $22,046 (±$6,693) | $32,527 (±$6,385) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $182,400 (±$22,369) | $118,700 (±$14,145) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,322 (±$530) | $779 (±$114) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.8% (±18.2 points) | 38.6% (±4.3 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.7 minutes (±7.4) | 24.4 minutes (±2.4) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.0% (±11.9 points) | 85.3% (±3.2 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.7 years (±7.9) | 39.7 years (±1.2) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Barbourville covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 1,185 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Barbourville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,072 (±24) | 3,146 (±14) | +2.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,310 (±223) | 1,442 (±188) | +10.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $647 (±$43) | $702 (±$210) | +8.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $161,900 (±$13,003) | $182,400 (±$22,369) | +12.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,750 (±$27,319) | $22,046 (±$6,693) | −54.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,310 (±$678) | $1,179 (±$423) | −10.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,468 (±$387) | $1,322 (±$530) | −9.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 62.2% (±14.3 points) | 55.7% (±12.4 points) | −6.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.8% (±11.9 points) | 13.8% (±12.2 points) | −4.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Barbourville
In 2025, the Barbourville Police Department reported 262 violent and 722 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Knox County, the departments that report recorded 93 violent and 410 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Barbourville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville | 13 mi | $407 | $98,700 | 65.2% |
| Corbin | 13 mi | $733 | $166,000 | 46.5% |
| North Corbin | 14 mi | $843 | $157,700 | 56.8% |
| Williamsburg | 18 mi | $793 | $113,300 | 64.1% |
| Middlesborough | 20 mi | $598 | $99,900 | 45.4% |
| London | 20 mi | $815 | $170,200 | 52.8% |
| Manchester | 21 mi | $596 | $140,500 | 58.0% |
| Cumberland Gap | 22 mi | $1,149 | $203,000 | 42.7% |
Places in Kentucky most like Barbourville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestonsburg | $592 | $161,300 | $25,746 | 55.0% |
| Liberty | $617 | $122,300 | $28,704 | 45.8% |
| Munfordville | $661 | $119,000 | $32,621 | 62.1% |
| Scottsville | $784 | $160,700 | $35,562 | 55.8% |
| Whitesburg | $640 | $111,700 | $29,189 | 47.3% |
| Somerset | $775 | $144,000 | $34,704 | 51.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Kentucky.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Barbourville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,179 | $1,519 |
HUD income limits for Barbourville, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,200 | $40,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $28,800 | $46,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,400 | $51,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $38,850 | $62,100 |
| 6 people | $41,750 | $41,750 | $66,700 |
| 7 people | $44,600 | $44,600 | $71,300 |
| 8 people | $47,500 | $47,500 | $75,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Knox County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $48,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Barbourville
What is the average rent in Barbourville, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Barbourville is $702 (±$210) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Barbourville?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Barbourville, KY is $287 (±$49) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Barbourville rent-burdened?
48.5% of renting households in Barbourville pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Barbourville?
Barbourville has an estimated 660 (±136) renting households, 55.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Barbourville?
The median household income in Barbourville is $22,046 (±$6,693) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Barbourville, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $182,400 (±$22,369) for owner-occupied homes in Barbourville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Barbourville growing?
In Barbourville, the number of residents went from 3,072 in 2015–2019 to 3,146 in 2020–2024 (+2.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbourville city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbourville city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbourville city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbourville city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbourville city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbourville city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barbourville city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Knox County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Knox County, KY
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Barbourville Police Department (ORI KY0610100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Barbourville city, Kentucky (place:03574, in state:21).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .