Housing data for Radcliff, KY
Radcliff, KY has an estimated 22,864 residents and 10,249 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Hardin County.
49.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $971 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 22,864 (±69)
- Housing units
- 10,249 (±421)
- Households that rent
- 49.6%
- Median gross rent
- $971
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.0%
What stands out in Radcliff
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.3% (±3.0 points) in Radcliff, higher than in Hardin County (11.3%).
Households that rent: 49.6% (±3.8 points) in Radcliff, higher than in Hardin County (37.4%).
Median home value: $169,600 (±$10,404) in Radcliff, lower than in Hardin County ($225,800).
Median real estate taxes: $1,236 (±$60) in Radcliff, lower than in Hardin County ($1,480).
- Types of homes in Radcliff
- Renters and owners in Radcliff
- Home values in Radcliff
- Property taxes in Radcliff
Housing in Radcliff at a glance
- Median rent: $971 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $902 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 34.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 49.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,559 median household income
- Home values: $169,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,222 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,236 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 43.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 75.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 292 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Radcliff against Hardin County, its state and the nation
| Radcliff | Hardin County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 22,864 (±69) | 111,942 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 10,249 (±421) | 48,108 (±116) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 49.6% (±3.8 points) | 37.4% (±1.7 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $971 (±$49) | $971 (±$27) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,559 (±$2,757) | $67,647 (±$2,772) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,600 (±$10,404) | $225,800 (±$7,964) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,236 (±$60) | $1,480 (±$45) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.4% (±5.1 points) | 38.6% (±2.3 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.7 minutes (±1.9) | 22.4 minutes (±0.7) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.0% (±2.8 points) | 90.1% (±1.2 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.9 years (±1.4) | 37.3 years (±0.3) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Radcliff covers 13.4 square miles of land, about 1,709 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Radcliff has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 22,639 (±42) | 22,864 (±69) | +1.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 10,769 (±399) | 10,249 (±421) | −4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $773 (±$28) | $971 (±$49) | +25.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $129,100 (±$6,692) | $169,600 (±$10,404) | +31.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,105 (±$3,390) | $58,559 (±$2,757) | +27.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,118 (±$65) | $1,222 (±$114) | +9.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,068 (±$76) | $1,236 (±$60) | +15.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 49.5% (±4.0 points) | 49.6% (±3.8 points) | +0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.2% (±4.0 points) | 3.1% (±2.2 points) | −9.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Radcliff
In 2025, the Radcliff Police Department reported 292 violent and 1,657 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Hardin County, the departments that report recorded 125 violent and 734 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Radcliff
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40160 | 60% | 23,624 | $942 | $165,900 | $58,506 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Radcliff
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine Grove | 2.7 mi | $1,334 | $235,400 | 29.4% |
| Fort Knox | 5.2 mi | $1,502 | — | 100.0% |
| Rineyville | 5.6 mi | $946 | $257,100 | 7.2% |
| Muldraugh | 8.6 mi | $879 | $76,700 | 49.3% |
| Elizabethtown | 8.6 mi | $909 | $245,900 | 50.7% |
| West Point | 11 mi | $788 | $91,000 | 41.6% |
| Lebanon Junction | 12 mi | $827 | $156,000 | 22.4% |
| Doe Valley | 14 mi | — | $333,300 | 0.3% |
Places in Kentucky most like Radcliff
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | $815 | $170,200 | $47,591 | 52.8% |
| Berea | $835 | $199,900 | $59,495 | 41.3% |
| North Corbin | $843 | $157,700 | $51,447 | 56.8% |
| Paris | $832 | $186,300 | $55,839 | 45.9% |
| Eddyville | $730 | $188,400 | $55,625 | 46.3% |
| Hopkinsville | $902 | $172,100 | $49,139 | 53.0% |
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 Radcliff, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $860 | $866 | $1,087 | $1,505 | $1,817 |
HUD income limits for Radcliff, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,550 | $30,900 | $49,400 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,300 | $56,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,700 | $63,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,100 | $70,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,650 | $76,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,200 | $81,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,700 | $87,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,200 | $93,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Elizabethtown, KY HUD Metro FMR Area, 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.
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 Radcliff
What is the average rent in Radcliff, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Radcliff is $971 (±$49) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Radcliff?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Radcliff, KY is $785 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Radcliff rent-burdened?
34.2% of renting households in Radcliff 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 Radcliff?
Radcliff has an estimated 4,756 (±451) renting households, 49.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Radcliff?
The median household income in Radcliff is $58,559 (±$2,757) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Radcliff, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $169,600 (±$10,404) for owner-occupied homes in Radcliff (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Radcliff growing?
In Radcliff, the number of residents went from 22,639 in 2015–2019 to 22,864 in 2020–2024 (+1.0%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Radcliff?
The ZIP code that covers Radcliff is 40160.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 40160?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40160 is $942 (±$42) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Radcliff city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Radcliff city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Radcliff city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Radcliff city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Radcliff city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Radcliff city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Radcliff city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Elizabethtown, KY HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Elizabethtown, KY HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Radcliff Police Department (ORI KY0470200)
- 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 Radcliff city, Kentucky (place:63912, in state:21).
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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 .