Earlington, KY housing market
The typical Earlington home is worth about $54,000, down 14.4% in a year, 77% below the Kentucky typical home. Homes typically sell in 22 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Earlington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Earlington at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2019–2026
Show as a table
| January | Earlington | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $67,000 | $155,000 |
| 2021 | $79,000 | $173,000 |
| 2022 | $75,000 | $191,000 |
| 2023 | $65,000 | $207,000 |
| 2024 | $63,000 | $216,000 |
| 2025 | $68,000 | $229,000 |
| 2026 | $59,000 | $233,000 |
| August 2026 | $54,000 | $233,000 |
Earlington and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlington | $54K | −14.4% | $880 | — | $38,194 |
| Madisonville | $157K | −8.4% | $920 | 69 | $53,860 |
1.4 years of income
The typical Earlington home costs about 1.4 years of the town's median household income, less 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 $880
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Earlington is $880 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Earlington pay a median of $680, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $650 · 4 bedrooms $1,300
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (42410, 42431; Hopkins 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.