Brooks, KY housing market
The typical Brooks home is worth about $295,000, down 0.8% in a year, 27% above the Kentucky typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Brooks compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Brooks at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Brooks | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $173,000 | $131,000 |
| 2018 | $180,000 | $138,000 |
| 2019 | $196,000 | $146,000 |
| 2020 | $218,000 | $155,000 |
| 2021 | $246,000 | $173,000 |
| 2022 | $250,000 | $191,000 |
| 2023 | $275,000 | $207,000 |
| 2024 | $271,000 | $216,000 |
| 2025 | $289,000 | $229,000 |
| 2026 | $297,000 | $233,000 |
| August 2026 | $295,000 | $233,000 |
Brooks and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks | $295K | −0.8% | $1,260 | $66,056 |
| Hillview | $227K | +1.3% | $1,280 | $68,111 |
4.5 years of income
The typical Brooks home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Kentucky (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,260
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brooks is $1,260 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $960 · 4 bedrooms $1,870
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (40109, 40165, 40229; Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.