Housing data for McKee, KY
McKee, KY has an estimated 888 residents and 524 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jackson County.
59.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $340 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 888 (±354)
- Housing units
- 524 (±201)
- Households that rent
- 59.5%
- Median gross rent
- $340
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.3%
What stands out in McKee
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 44.1% (±21.8 points) in McKee, higher than in Jackson County (4.4%).
Households that rent: 59.5% (±21.5 points) in McKee, higher than in Jackson County (22.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 28.7% (±17.4 points) in McKee, higher than in Jackson County (9.0%).
Median household income: $20,571 (±$8,910) in McKee, lower than in Jackson County ($40,000).
Housing in McKee at a glance
- Median rent: $340 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 51.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 59.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $20,571 median household income
- Home values: $112,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,125 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $528 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 44.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 43.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 30.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 5.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +4.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 35.4% 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)
McKee against Jackson County, its state and the nation
| McKee | Jackson County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 888 (±354) | 13,086 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 524 (±201) | 6,006 (±26) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 59.5% (±21.5 points) | 22.6% (±5.0 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $340 (±$288) | $665 (±$204) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $20,571 (±$8,910) | $40,000 (±$12,176) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,800 (±$6,997) | $111,500 (±$18,467) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $528 (±$256) | $687 (±$119) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.6% (±16.1 points) | 32.2% (±4.9 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.2 minutes (±8.9) | 37.7 minutes (±3.8) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.1% (±14.5 points) | 83.1% (±4.8 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.7 years (±23.1) | 40.8 years (±0.9) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
McKee covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 369 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How McKee has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 851 (±225) | 888 (±354) | +4.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 495 (±103) | 524 (±201) | +5.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $305 (±$97) | $340 (±$288) | +11.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $84,300 (±$17,817) | $112,800 (±$6,997) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $12,958 (±$3,598) | $20,571 (±$8,910) | +58.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $750 (±$553) | $1,125 (±$1,053) | +50.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $713 (±$461) | $528 (±$256) | −25.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 79.2% (±8.4 points) | 59.5% (±21.5 points) | −19.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.3% (±7.7 points) | 5.2% (±6.7 points) | −3.1 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 McKee
In 2025, the McKee Police Department reported 0 violent and 240 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Jackson County, the departments that report recorded 0 violent and 15 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near McKee
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annville | 6.9 mi | — | $86,600 | 4.5% |
| Livingston | 16 mi | — | $72,000 | 44.8% |
| Booneville | 17 mi | $588 | $205,800 | 61.4% |
| Ravenna | 18 mi | $853 | $94,700 | 35.6% |
| Irvine | 18 mi | $710 | $139,200 | 55.8% |
| Beattyville | 19 mi | $433 | $113,600 | 62.3% |
| Mount Vernon | 20 mi | $620 | $111,400 | 49.5% |
| Berea | 20 mi | $835 | $199,900 | 41.3% |
Places in Kentucky most like McKee
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindman | $350 | $143,200 | $27,632 | 48.5% |
| Beattyville | $433 | $113,600 | $22,880 | 62.3% |
| Manchester | $596 | $140,500 | $23,529 | 58.0% |
| Paintsville | $637 | $116,100 | $28,257 | 57.1% |
| Brownsville | $675 | $161,000 | $35,481 | 51.1% |
| Louisa | $488 | $120,500 | $40,000 | 41.8% |
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 McKee, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 |
HUD income limits for McKee, 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 Jackson County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $59,900.
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 McKee
How many renters are there in McKee?
McKee has an estimated 290 (±130) renting households, 59.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in McKee?
The median household income in McKee is $20,571 (±$8,910) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in McKee, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $112,800 (±$6,997) for owner-occupied homes in McKee (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in McKee?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in McKee, KY is $528 (±$256) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in McKee?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in McKee, used by 74.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in McKee?
Workers who live in McKee, KY take an average of 18.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is McKee growing?
In McKee, the number of residents went from 851 in 2015–2019 to 888 in 2020–2024 (+4.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jackson County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jackson County, KY
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: McKee Police Department (ORI KY0550100)
- 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 McKee city, Kentucky (place:49116, 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 .