Housing data for Martin, KY
Martin, KY has an estimated 494 residents and 350 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Floyd County.
70.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $358 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 494 (±159)
- Housing units
- 350 (±91)
- Households that rent
- 70.1%
- Median gross rent
- $358
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.8%
What stands out in Martin
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 25.4% (±11.4 points) in Martin, higher than in Floyd County (5.4%).
Households that rent: 70.1% (±13.4 points) in Martin, higher than in Floyd County (27.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 48.3% (±19.4 points) in Martin, higher than in Floyd County (17.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 22.7% (±11.8 points) in Martin, higher than in Floyd County (10.5%).
Housing in Martin at a glance
- Median rent: $358 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $570 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 48.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 70.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $30,682 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 25.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 39.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 213 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +10.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 48.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Martin against Floyd County, its state and the nation
| Martin | Floyd County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 494 (±159) | 35,224 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 350 (±91) | 17,505 (±58) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 70.1% (±13.4 points) | 27.8% (±2.3 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $358 (±$64) | $672 (±$59) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $30,682 (±$23,600) | $41,279 (±$4,939) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $98,700 (±$8,147) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $748 (±$73) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.2% (±17.9 points) | 46.2% (±4.1 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.7 minutes (±3.9) | 27.1 minutes (±2.6) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 60.4% (±14.1 points) | 84.7% (±2.6 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.8 years (±4.5) | 42.8 years (±0.8) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Martin covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 675 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Martin has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 446 (±161) | 494 (±159) | +10.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 302 (±69) | 350 (±91) | +15.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $482 (±$337) | $358 (±$64) | −25.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $20,000 (±$6,923) | $30,682 (±$23,600) | +53.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 70.1% (±13.1 points) | 70.1% (±13.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.7% (±6.7 points) | 9.1% (±9.5 points) | +5.4 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 Martin
In 2025, the Martin Police Department reported 213 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Floyd County, the departments that report recorded 47 violent and 164 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Martin
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen | 3.5 mi | $941 | $77,500 | 50.7% |
| Prestonsburg | 7.9 mi | $592 | $161,300 | 55.0% |
| Wayland | 8.0 mi | $633 | $40,500 | 34.9% |
| Coal Run Village | 12 mi | $893 | $132,400 | 28.9% |
| Pikeville | 14 mi | $862 | $263,800 | 59.2% |
| West Van Lear | 15 mi | — | $135,300 | 7.7% |
| Wheelwright | 16 mi | $593 | $72,000 | 27.0% |
| Pippa Passes | 17 mi | $283 | — | 92.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Martin, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $661 | $707 | $925 | $1,230 | $1,246 |
HUD income limits for Martin, 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 Floyd County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $60,700.
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 Martin
What is the average rent in Martin, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Martin is $358 (±$64) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Martin?
Martin has an estimated 195 (±60) renting households, 70.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Martin?
Martin, KY has an estimated 350 (±91) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Martin?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 35.1% of homes in Martin, KY.
How old are most homes in Martin?
62.2% of homes in Martin, KY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Martin?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Martin, used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Martin growing?
In Martin, the number of residents went from 446 in 2015–2019 to 494 in 2020–2024 (+10.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Martin city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Martin city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Martin city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Martin city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Martin city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Martin city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Martin city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Floyd County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Floyd County, KY
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Martin Police Department (ORI KY0360300)
- 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 Martin city, Kentucky (place:50286, 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 .