Housing data for Philpot, KY
Philpot, KY has an estimated 1,036 residents and 400 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Daviess County.
16.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,036 (±281)
- Housing units
- 400 (±108)
- Households that rent
- 16.8%
What stands out in Philpot
Households that moved in since 2020: 2.7% (±10.4 points) in Philpot, lower than in Daviess County (24.0%).
Median household income: $87,692 (±$14,513) in Philpot, higher than in Daviess County ($68,214).
Housing in Philpot at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $87,692 median household income
- Home values: $240,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,639 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,165 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 60.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.1 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 2.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Philpot against Daviess County, its state and the nation
| Philpot | Daviess County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,036 (±281) | 103,648 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 400 (±108) | 44,431 (±87) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.8% (±17.5 points) | 31.9% (±1.7 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $918 (±$36) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $87,692 (±$14,513) | $68,214 (±$2,332) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $240,900 (±$49,155) | $199,900 (±$6,812) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,165 (±$581) | $1,675 (±$68) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.1% (±23.9 points) | 55.0% (±2.7 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.1 minutes (±2.7) | 19.3 minutes (±0.7) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±7.1 points) | 89.8% (±1.3 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.3 years (±17.2) | 38.6 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Philpot covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 315 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Daviess County
Philpot has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Daviess County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Daviess County recorded 268 violent and 1,503 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Philpot
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thruston | 4.1 mi | $810 | $187,700 | 17.1% |
| Masonville | 5.3 mi | — | $230,400 | 3.9% |
| Owensboro | 6.6 mi | $905 | $178,900 | 42.6% |
| Whitesville | 8.0 mi | $844 | $161,100 | 19.3% |
| Rockport | 11 mi | $678 | $132,700 | 47.1% |
| Ohio Township (Spencer County) | 12 mi | $699 | $158,800 | 28.4% |
| Sorgho | 12 mi | — | $275,800 | 6.8% |
| Grandview | 14 mi | $861 | $140,600 | 23.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Philpot, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $864 | $870 | $1,138 | $1,507 | $1,516 |
HUD income limits for Philpot, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,400 | $32,250 | $51,600 |
| 2 people | $22,150 | $36,850 | $59,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,450 | $66,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,050 | $73,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,750 | $79,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,150 | $91,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,800 | $97,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Owensboro, KY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Philpot is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Philpot
What is the median household income in Philpot?
The median household income in Philpot is $87,692 (±$14,513) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Philpot, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $240,900 (±$49,155) for owner-occupied homes in Philpot (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Philpot?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Philpot, KY is $1,639 (±$194) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Philpot?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Philpot, KY is $2,165 (±$581) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Philpot?
Philpot, KY has an estimated 400 (±108) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Philpot?
60.1% of homes in Philpot, KY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Philpot CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Philpot CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Philpot CDP, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Philpot CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Philpot CDP, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Philpot CDP, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Philpot CDP, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Owensboro, KY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Owensboro, KY MSA
- 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 Philpot CDP, Kentucky (place:60654, 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 last updated on .