Housing data for Farley, KY
Farley, KY has an estimated 4,458 residents and 2,026 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in McCracken County.
24.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $759 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,458 (±642)
- Housing units
- 2,026 (±200)
- Households that rent
- 24.8%
- Median gross rent
- $759
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.0%
What stands out in Farley
Median real estate taxes: $551 (±$191) in Farley, lower than in McCracken County ($1,410).
Median home value: $86,300 (±$14,937) in Farley, lower than in McCracken County ($188,100).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.0% (±4.7 points) in Farley, lower than in McCracken County (11.4%).
Median household income: $47,292 (±$7,795) in Farley, lower than in McCracken County ($64,373).
- Property taxes in Farley
- Home values in Farley
- Types of homes in Farley
- Income and affordability in Farley
Housing in Farley at a glance
- Median rent: $759 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $602 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 24.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,292 median household income
- Home values: $86,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,022 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $551 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Farley against McCracken County, its state and the nation
| Farley | McCracken County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,458 (±642) | 67,564 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,026 (±200) | 32,280 (±52) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.8% (±7.5 points) | 31.1% (±2.1 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $759 (±$101) | $898 (±$40) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,292 (±$7,795) | $64,373 (±$2,581) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $86,300 (±$14,937) | $188,100 (±$8,553) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $551 (±$191) | $1,410 (±$67) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.0% (±10.7 points) | 53.5% (±3.1 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.1 minutes (±3.2) | 17.6 minutes (±0.9) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.2% (±6.1 points) | 89.1% (±1.5 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.5 years (±5.2) | 42.3 years (±0.6) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Farley covers 5.9 square miles of land, about 754 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Farley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,245 (±507) | 4,458 (±642) | +5.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,069 (±153) | 2,026 (±200) | −2.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $713 (±$29) | $759 (±$101) | +6.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $69,800 (±$8,405) | $86,300 (±$14,937) | +23.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,599 (±$5,710) | $47,292 (±$7,795) | +36.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $886 (±$65) | $1,022 (±$96) | +15.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $377 (±$70) | $551 (±$191) | +46.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.9% (±7.3 points) | 24.8% (±7.5 points) | −3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.8% (±1.4 points) | 7.5% (±11.3 points) | +6.7 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 McCracken County
Farley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for McCracken County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for McCracken County recorded 171 violent and 1,307 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.
Places near Farley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reidland | 3.4 mi | $1,051 | $228,000 | 16.2% |
| Hendron | 4.0 mi | — | $213,900 | 21.9% |
| Ledbetter | 4.3 mi | $1,110 | $120,800 | 24.9% |
| Paducah | 4.5 mi | $834 | $165,300 | 45.0% |
| Massac | 6.3 mi | $887 | $239,400 | 31.6% |
| Brookport | 6.6 mi | $843 | $58,300 | 38.1% |
| Calvert City | 9.8 mi | $992 | $165,700 | 43.1% |
| Metropolis | 9.9 mi | $752 | $86,000 | 38.8% |
Places in Kentucky most like Farley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evarts | $673 | $71,400 | $34,007 | 32.1% |
| Powderly | $754 | $99,300 | $50,662 | 18.0% |
| Flatwoods | $940 | $114,600 | $59,972 | 24.8% |
| La Center | $900 | $92,300 | $56,776 | 26.6% |
| Earlington | $680 | $64,000 | $38,194 | 29.6% |
| McHenry | $665 | $96,100 | $40,000 | 28.4% |
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 Farley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $788 | $924 | $1,131 | $1,348 | $1,616 |
HUD income limits for Farley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,850 | $34,750 | $55,550 |
| 2 people | $23,800 | $39,700 | $63,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,650 | $71,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,600 | $79,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,600 | $85,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,550 | $92,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,500 | $98,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,500 | $104,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the McCracken County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Farley 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 Farley
What is the average rent in Farley, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Farley is $759 (±$101) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Farley?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Farley, KY is $602 (±$161) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Farley rent-burdened?
55.4% of renting households in Farley 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 Farley?
Farley has an estimated 386 (±123) renting households, 24.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Farley?
The median household income in Farley is $47,292 (±$7,795) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Farley, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $86,300 (±$14,937) for owner-occupied homes in Farley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Farley growing?
In Farley, the number of residents went from 4,245 in 2015–2019 to 4,458 in 2020–2024 (+5.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farley CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farley CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farley CDP, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farley CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farley CDP, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Farley CDP, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Farley CDP, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: McCracken County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: McCracken County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Farley CDP, Kentucky (place:26528, 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 .