Housing data for Fleming-Neon, KY
Fleming-Neon, KY has an estimated 567 residents and 276 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Letcher County.
10.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $820 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 567 (±163)
- Housing units
- 276 (±82)
- Households that rent
- 10.0%
- Median gross rent
- $820
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.6%
What stands out in Fleming-Neon
Households that rent: 10.0% (±9.5 points) in Fleming-Neon, lower than in Letcher County (25.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $421 (±$116) in Fleming-Neon, lower than in Letcher County ($648).
Median gross rent: $820 (±$141) in Fleming-Neon, higher than in Letcher County ($669).
Housing in Fleming-Neon at a glance
- Median rent: $820 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 86.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $34,107 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $52,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $842 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $421 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 21.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +5.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 9.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fleming-Neon against Letcher County, its state and the nation
| Fleming-Neon | Letcher County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 567 (±163) | 20,808 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 276 (±82) | 10,603 (±31) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.0% (±9.5 points) | 25.9% (±3.8 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $820 (±$141) | $669 (±$47) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $34,107 (±$17,959) | $41,793 (±$3,868) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $52,900 (±$16,838) | $67,400 (±$8,633) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $421 (±$116) | $648 (±$67) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.1% (±20.1 points) | 52.4% (±5.0 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.2 minutes (±8.0) | 28.3 minutes (±2.9) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.2% (±7.3 points) | 86.6% (±2.5 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.0 years (±13.4) | 43.5 years (±0.8) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fleming-Neon covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 351 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fleming-Neon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 537 (±159) | 567 (±163) | +5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 359 (±71) | 276 (±82) | −23.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $363 (±$206) | $820 (±$141) | +125.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $36,500 (±$10,766) | $52,900 (±$16,838) | +44.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $25,694 (±$7,281) | $34,107 (±$17,959) | +32.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,523 (±$1,310) | $842 (±$316) | −44.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $398 (±$140) | $421 (±$116) | +5.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.1% (±12.1 points) | 10.0% (±9.5 points) | −16.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±34.6 points) | 21.4% (±32.6 points) | +21.4 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 Fleming-Neon
In 2025, the Fleming-Neon Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Letcher County, the departments that report recorded 0 violent and 45 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Fleming-Neon
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41840 | 28% | 1,245 | $820 | $55,100 | $58,428 |
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 Fleming-Neon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | 3.7 mi | $455 | $80,200 | 39.6% |
| Pound | 7.3 mi | $775 | $98,100 | 24.2% |
| Whitesburg | 8.7 mi | $640 | $111,700 | 47.3% |
| Wheelwright | 9.7 mi | $593 | $72,000 | 27.0% |
| Pippa Passes | 13 mi | $283 | — | 92.3% |
| Clintwood | 14 mi | $714 | $162,800 | 40.9% |
| Wise | 17 mi | $825 | $144,700 | 28.7% |
| Hindman | 18 mi | $350 | $143,200 | 48.5% |
Places in Kentucky most like Fleming-Neon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains | $800 | $85,700 | $35,625 | 10.4% |
| Dixon | $781 | $82,500 | $46,607 | 24.8% |
| Centertown | $967 | $94,100 | $46,563 | 19.2% |
| Uniontown | $598 | $61,900 | $43,857 | 31.9% |
| Junction City | $969 | $117,100 | $45,938 | 23.3% |
| Marion | $688 | $97,300 | $39,414 | 28.7% |
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 Fleming-Neon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $650 | $751 | $909 | $1,094 | $1,328 |
HUD income limits for Fleming-Neon, 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 Letcher County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $61,300.
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 Fleming-Neon
What is the average home value in Fleming-Neon, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $52,900 (±$16,838) for owner-occupied homes in Fleming-Neon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fleming-Neon?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fleming-Neon, KY is $842 (±$316) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fleming-Neon?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fleming-Neon, KY is $421 (±$116) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fleming-Neon?
Fleming-Neon, KY has an estimated 276 (±82) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Fleming-Neon?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 63.4% of homes in Fleming-Neon, KY.
How old are most homes in Fleming-Neon?
60.1% of homes in Fleming-Neon, KY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fleming-Neon growing?
In Fleming-Neon, the number of residents went from 537 in 2015–2019 to 567 in 2020–2024 (+5.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fleming-Neon?
The ZIP code that covers Fleming-Neon is 41840.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 41840?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 41840 is $820 (±$141) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fleming-Neon city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fleming-Neon city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fleming-Neon city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fleming-Neon city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fleming-Neon city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fleming-Neon city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fleming-Neon city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Letcher County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Letcher County, KY
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Fleming-Neon Police Department (ORI KY0670300)
- 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 Fleming-Neon city, Kentucky (place:27846, 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 .