Jenkins, KY housing market
The typical Jenkins home is worth about $51,000, down 9.9% in a year, 78% below the Kentucky typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jenkins compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jenkins at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Jenkins | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,000 | $131,000 |
| 2018 | $42,000 | $138,000 |
| 2019 | $42,000 | $146,000 |
| 2020 | $43,000 | $155,000 |
| 2021 | $54,000 | $173,000 |
| 2022 | $56,000 | $191,000 |
| 2023 | $62,000 | $207,000 |
| 2024 | $53,000 | $216,000 |
| 2025 | $59,000 | $229,000 |
| 2026 | $53,000 | $233,000 |
| August 2026 | $51,000 | $233,000 |
Jenkins and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | $51K | −9.9% | $890 | $27,200 |
| McRoberts | $45K | −10.1% | $890 | — |
1.9 years of income
The typical Jenkins home costs about 1.9 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 $890
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jenkins is $890 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jenkins pay a median of $455, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 39% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $640 · 4 bedrooms $1,340
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (41537; Letcher 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. 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.