Housing data for Sandy Hook, KY
Sandy Hook, KY has an estimated 456 residents and 277 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Elliott County.
57.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $342 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−42.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 456 (±151)
- Housing units
- 277 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 57.7%
- Median gross rent
- $342
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −42.3%
What stands out in Sandy Hook
Households that rent: 57.7% (±13.8 points) in Sandy Hook, higher than in Elliott County (18.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 28.9% (±12.2 points) in Sandy Hook, higher than in Elliott County (2.6%).
Median gross rent: $342 (±$36) in Sandy Hook, lower than in Elliott County ($432).
Housing in Sandy Hook at a glance
- Median rent: $342 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $310 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 58.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 57.7% of households rent
- Home values: $132,100 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 28.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 35.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 11.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 40.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −42.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.7% 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)
Sandy Hook against Elliott County, its state and the nation
| Sandy Hook | Elliott County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 456 (±151) | 7,307 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 277 (±86) | 3,052 (±17) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 57.7% (±13.8 points) | 18.3% (±5.0 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $342 (±$36) | $432 (±$64) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $45,776 (±$9,791) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $132,100 (±$55,107) | $123,500 (±$31,734) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $755 (±$85) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.7% (±23.8 points) | 37.3% (±7.1 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 40.2 minutes (±27.0) | 41.0 minutes (±8.3) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.7% (±10.7 points) | 88.4% (±4.5 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.5 years (±9.5) | 43.9 years (±0.6) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sandy Hook covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 464 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sandy Hook has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 790 (±230) | 456 (±151) | −42.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 421 (±100) | 277 (±86) | −34.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $401 (±$165) | $342 (±$36) | −14.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $75,000 (±$71,933) | $132,100 (±$55,107) | +76.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 55.1% (±12.5 points) | 57.7% (±13.8 points) | +2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.8% (±6.6 points) | 11.1% (±11.5 points) | +7.3 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 Elliott County
Sandy Hook has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Elliott County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Elliott County recorded 14 violent and 28 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 Sandy Hook
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty | 14 mi | $600 | $206,300 | 41.5% |
| Olive Hill | 15 mi | $542 | $136,700 | 30.1% |
| Blaine | 16 mi | $733 | $252,800 | 26.1% |
| Morehead | 19 mi | $800 | $184,900 | 67.0% |
| Grayson | 19 mi | $745 | $136,900 | 61.0% |
| Lakeview Heights | 21 mi | — | $200,000 | 1.6% |
| Salyersville | 24 mi | $693 | $77,400 | 47.6% |
| Paintsville | 26 mi | $637 | $116,100 | 57.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sandy Hook, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,270 |
HUD income limits for Sandy Hook, 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 Elliott County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $55,800.
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 Sandy Hook
What is the average rent in Sandy Hook, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sandy Hook is $342 (±$36) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Sandy Hook?
Sandy Hook has an estimated 120 (±50) renting households, 57.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sandy Hook?
Sandy Hook, KY has an estimated 277 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Sandy Hook?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sandy Hook, used by 79.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sandy Hook growing?
In Sandy Hook, the number of residents went from 790 in 2015–2019 to 456 in 2020–2024 (−42.3%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy Hook city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy Hook city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy Hook city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy Hook city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy Hook city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy Hook city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy Hook city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Elliott County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Elliott County, KY
- 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 Sandy Hook city, Kentucky (place:68556, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .