Housing data for Liberty, KY
Liberty, KY has an estimated 1,672 residents and 890 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Casey County.
45.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $617 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−28.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,672 (±258)
- Housing units
- 890 (±137)
- Households that rent
- 45.8%
- Median gross rent
- $617
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −28.6%
What stands out in Liberty
Households without a vehicle: 28.0% (±11.1 points) in Liberty, higher than in Casey County (9.6%).
Households that rent: 45.8% (±11.7 points) in Liberty, higher than in Casey County (20.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.8% (±9.2 points) in Liberty, higher than in Casey County (1.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 29.8% (±12.5 points) in Liberty, higher than in Casey County (16.1%).
- Commute and cars in Liberty
- Renters and owners in Liberty
- Types of homes in Liberty
- How long people stay in Liberty
Housing in Liberty at a glance
- Median rent: $617 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $514 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 56.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 45.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $28,704 median household income
- Home values: $122,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,018 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $857 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 151 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −28.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Liberty against Casey County, its state and the nation
| Liberty | Casey County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,672 (±258) | 15,914 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 890 (±137) | 7,420 (±26) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.8% (±11.7 points) | 20.3% (±3.8 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $617 (±$118) | $670 (±$45) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $28,704 (±$12,574) | $45,510 (±$4,492) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $122,300 (±$17,997) | $136,300 (±$14,351) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $857 (±$168) | $812 (±$71) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.7% (±17.0 points) | 40.6% (±4.5 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.1 minutes (±7.9) | 29.2 minutes (±2.5) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.0% (±7.1 points) | 81.4% (±3.2 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.2 years (±6.0) | 42.0 years (±0.9) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Liberty covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 894 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Liberty has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,341 (±429) | 1,672 (±258) | −28.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,017 (±147) | 890 (±137) | −12.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $522 (±$90) | $617 (±$118) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $77,800 (±$12,328) | $122,300 (±$17,997) | +57.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $26,898 (±$9,959) | $28,704 (±$12,574) | +6.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $757 (±$46) | $1,018 (±$125) | +34.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $673 (±$163) | $857 (±$168) | +27.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 51.3% (±9.4 points) | 45.8% (±11.7 points) | −5.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.8% (±8.2 points) | 7.6% (±8.8 points) | −0.2 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 Liberty
In 2025, the Liberty Police Department reported 151 violent and 151 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Casey County, the departments that report recorded 63 violent and 132 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Liberty
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hustonville | 13 mi | $427 | $132,000 | 27.1% |
| Eubank | 16 mi | $708 | $126,300 | 40.0% |
| Bradfordsville | 17 mi | $681 | — | 34.9% |
| Science Hill | 19 mi | $747 | $138,700 | 36.5% |
| Junction City | 20 mi | $969 | $117,100 | 23.3% |
| Russell Springs | 20 mi | $745 | $170,300 | 51.5% |
| Stanford | 21 mi | $669 | $155,000 | 32.7% |
| Perryville | 23 mi | $464 | $144,800 | 16.8% |
Places in Kentucky most like Liberty
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesburg | $640 | $111,700 | $29,189 | 47.3% |
| Middlesborough | $598 | $99,900 | $31,106 | 45.4% |
| Burkesville | $508 | $117,300 | $34,444 | 46.2% |
| South Shore | $624 | $89,200 | $29,340 | 40.5% |
| Sturgis | $678 | $84,500 | $36,780 | 41.3% |
| Leitchfield | $621 | $159,100 | $44,347 | 50.3% |
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 Liberty, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,195 |
HUD income limits for Liberty, 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 Casey County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $58,400.
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 Liberty
What is the average rent in Liberty, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Liberty is $617 (±$118) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Liberty rent-burdened?
56.4% of renting households in Liberty 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 Liberty?
Liberty has an estimated 341 (±118) renting households, 45.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Liberty?
The median household income in Liberty is $28,704 (±$12,574) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Liberty, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $122,300 (±$17,997) for owner-occupied homes in Liberty (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Liberty?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Liberty, KY is $1,018 (±$125) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Liberty growing?
In Liberty, the number of residents went from 2,341 in 2015–2019 to 1,672 in 2020–2024 (−28.6%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Casey County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Casey County, KY
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Liberty Police Department (ORI KY0230100)
- 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 Liberty city, Kentucky (place:46072, 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 .