Housing data for Buckner, KY
Buckner, KY has an estimated 4,119 residents and 1,184 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Oldham County.
7.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,762 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−25.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,119 (±623)
- Housing units
- 1,184 (±125)
- Households that rent
- 7.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,762
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −25.7%
What stands out in Buckner
Median gross rent: $1,762 (±$57) in Buckner, higher than in Oldham County ($1,219).
Households that rent: 7.3% (±5.2 points) in Buckner, lower than in Oldham County (12.9%).
Median household income: $164,219 (±$14,963) in Buckner, higher than in Oldham County ($122,497).
Homes built before 1980: 18.3% (±7.8 points) in Buckner, lower than in Oldham County (29.6%).
Housing in Buckner at a glance
- Median rent: $1,762 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 29.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $164,219 median household income
- Home values: $425,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,313 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,816 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 18.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −25.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,330 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 40010)
Buckner against Oldham County, its state and the nation
| Buckner | Oldham County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,119 (±623) | 69,257 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,184 (±125) | 23,837 (±85) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.3% (±5.2 points) | 12.9% (±1.4 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,762 (±$57) | $1,219 (±$83) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $164,219 (±$14,963) | $122,497 (±$5,474) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $425,400 (±$24,805) | $393,100 (±$9,834) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,816 (±$384) | $3,519 (±$116) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 18.3% (±7.8 points) | 29.6% (±2.4 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.9 minutes (±3.5) | 26.2 minutes (±0.7) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±3.1 points) | 95.4% (±1.0 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.5 years (±2.5) | 39.9 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Buckner covers 8.6 square miles of land, about 477 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Buckner has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,545 (±443) | 4,119 (±623) | −25.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,073 (±118) | 1,184 (±125) | +10.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,128 (±$218) | $1,762 (±$57) | +56.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $327,100 (±$15,994) | $425,400 (±$24,805) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $117,609 (±$23,797) | $164,219 (±$14,963) | +39.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,007 (±$339) | $2,313 (±$310) | +15.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,325 (±$311) | $3,816 (±$384) | +14.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.0% (±5.7 points) | 7.3% (±5.2 points) | −3.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±22.9 points) | 0.0% (±33.4 points) | 0.0 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 Oldham County
Buckner has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Oldham County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Oldham County recorded 51 violent and 693 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Buckner
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40010 | 99% | 678 | — | $591,500 | $196,125 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Buckner
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood | 3.5 mi | $1,188 | $338,200 | 22.9% |
| La Grange | 4.1 mi | $1,143 | $283,200 | 22.5% |
| Pewee Valley | 5.7 mi | — | $545,500 | 2.3% |
| Orchard Grass Hills | 6.1 mi | $1,817 | $301,500 | 13.0% |
| Coldstream | 6.6 mi | $2,313 | $277,700 | 18.0% |
| Worthington Hills | 6.9 mi | $1,766 | $224,100 | 26.8% |
| Goshen | 7.2 mi | $2,288 | $307,200 | 13.5% |
| Fincastle | 7.4 mi | $2,583 | $263,700 | 4.3% |
Places in Kentucky most like Buckner
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisville | $1,420 | $398,000 | $159,371 | 9.8% |
| Prospect | $1,193 | $538,400 | $163,462 | 6.7% |
| Union | $1,657 | $411,500 | $136,712 | 17.5% |
| Coldstream | $2,313 | $277,700 | $109,226 | 18.0% |
| Oakbrook | $1,665 | $260,700 | $94,652 | 12.8% |
| Hebron | $1,491 | $239,300 | $106,719 | 15.5% |
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 Buckner, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $976 | $1,058 | $1,276 | $1,629 | $1,874 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Buckner, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,800 | $34,650 | $55,450 |
| 2 people | $23,800 | $39,600 | $63,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,550 | $71,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,500 | $85,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,450 | $91,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,400 | $98,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,350 | $104,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Buckner is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Buckner
What is the median household income in Buckner?
The median household income in Buckner is $164,219 (±$14,963) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Buckner, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $425,400 (±$24,805) for owner-occupied homes in Buckner (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Buckner?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Buckner, KY is $2,313 (±$310) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Buckner?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Buckner, KY is $3,816 (±$384) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Buckner?
Buckner, KY has an estimated 1,184 (±125) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Buckner?
18.3% of homes in Buckner, KY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Buckner growing?
In Buckner, the number of residents went from 5,545 in 2015–2019 to 4,119 in 2020–2024 (−25.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Buckner?
The ZIP code that covers Buckner is 40010.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckner CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckner CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckner CDP, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckner CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckner CDP, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckner CDP, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckner CDP, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Buckner CDP, Kentucky (place:10648, 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 .