Cave, KY housing market
The typical Cave home is worth about $210,000, down 4.4% in a year, 10% below the Kentucky typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cave compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cave at a glance
Only 1 sale 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 | Cave | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $116,000 | $131,000 |
| 2018 | $124,000 | $138,000 |
| 2019 | $130,000 | $146,000 |
| 2020 | $137,000 | $155,000 |
| 2021 | $158,000 | $173,000 |
| 2022 | $175,000 | $191,000 |
| 2023 | $189,000 | $207,000 |
| 2024 | $195,000 | $216,000 |
| 2025 | $210,000 | $229,000 |
| 2026 | $216,000 | $233,000 |
| August 2026 | $210,000 | $233,000 |
7.6 years of income
The typical Cave home costs about 7.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Kentucky (3.7 years).
How Cave ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $870
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cave is $870 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cave pay a median of $704, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 38% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $650 · 4 bedrooms $1,270
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (42127; Barren County, KY), 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.