Housing data for Olive Hill, KY
Olive Hill, KY has an estimated 1,636 residents and 994 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Carter County.
30.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $542 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,636 (±408)
- Housing units
- 994 (±190)
- Households that rent
- 30.1%
- Median gross rent
- $542
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.0%
What stands out in Olive Hill
Households that rent: 30.1% (±9.6 points) in Olive Hill, higher than in Carter County (20.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 64.3% (±13.2 points) in Olive Hill, higher than in Carter County (43.4%).
Average commute: 16.0 minutes (±4.9) in Olive Hill, lower than in Carter County (30.4 minutes).
Housing in Olive Hill at a glance
- Median rent: $542 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $757 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 42.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,682 median household income
- Home values: $136,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,432 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $653 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 66 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +21.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Olive Hill against Carter County, its state and the nation
| Olive Hill | Carter County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,636 (±408) | 26,341 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 994 (±190) | 12,316 (±32) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.1% (±9.6 points) | 20.0% (±2.4 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $542 (±$379) | $740 (±$65) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,682 (±$29,688) | $51,235 (±$4,124) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $136,700 (±$79,442) | $132,800 (±$16,490) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $653 (±$261) | $649 (±$67) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.3% (±13.2 points) | 43.4% (±4.6 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.0 minutes (±4.9) | 30.4 minutes (±2.8) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.3% (±8.3 points) | 81.3% (±2.6 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.4 years (±6.3) | 41.4 years (±0.5) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Olive Hill covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 822 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Olive Hill has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,352 (±278) | 1,636 (±408) | +21.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 769 (±110) | 994 (±190) | +29.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $449 (±$170) | $542 (±$379) | +20.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $86,700 (±$12,728) | $136,700 (±$79,442) | +57.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $28,333 (±$8,249) | $70,682 (±$29,688) | +149.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $858 (±$165) | $1,432 (±$496) | +66.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $570 (±$117) | $653 (±$261) | +14.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.0% (±8.9 points) | 30.1% (±9.6 points) | −9.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.5% (±5.5 points) | 11.1% (±9.0 points) | +7.6 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 Olive Hill
In 2025, the Olive Hill Police Department reported 66 violent and 986 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Carter County, the departments that report recorded 50 violent and 320 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Olive Hill
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson | 13 mi | $745 | $136,900 | 61.0% |
| Sandy Hook | 15 mi | $342 | $132,100 | 57.7% |
| Morehead | 17 mi | $800 | $184,900 | 67.0% |
| Vanceburg | 22 mi | $391 | $90,600 | 42.7% |
| Greenup | 26 mi | $890 | $143,000 | 33.5% |
| Blaine | 26 mi | $733 | $252,800 | 26.1% |
| Wurtland | 27 mi | $917 | $95,000 | 22.2% |
| Nile Township | 27 mi | $682 | $169,300 | 21.0% |
Places in Kentucky most like Olive Hill
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rivers | $790 | $171,400 | $70,000 | 32.7% |
| Hartford | $543 | $106,900 | $61,445 | 39.7% |
| Hawesville | $680 | $153,100 | $50,000 | 36.8% |
| Madisonville | $838 | $164,100 | $53,860 | 36.7% |
| Plum Springs | $910 | $163,000 | $61,635 | 25.5% |
| Morganfield | $852 | $113,600 | $65,829 | 42.7% |
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 Olive Hill, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $745 | $749 | $909 | $1,246 | $1,285 |
HUD income limits for Olive Hill, 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 Carter County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,500.
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 Olive Hill
Are renters in Olive Hill rent-burdened?
42.1% of renting households in Olive Hill 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 Olive Hill?
Olive Hill has an estimated 249 (±82) renting households, 30.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Olive Hill?
The median household income in Olive Hill is $70,682 (±$29,688) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Olive Hill?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Olive Hill, KY is $1,432 (±$496) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Olive Hill?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Olive Hill, KY is $653 (±$261) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Olive Hill?
Olive Hill, KY has an estimated 994 (±190) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Olive Hill growing?
In Olive Hill, the number of residents went from 1,352 in 2015–2019 to 1,636 in 2020–2024 (+21.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Hill city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Hill city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Hill city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Hill city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Hill city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Hill city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Hill city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Carter County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Carter County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Olive Hill Police Department (ORI KY0220200)
- 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 Olive Hill city, Kentucky (place:57918, 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 .