La Center, KY housing market
The typical La Center home is worth about $135,000, down 8.4% in a year, 42% below the Kentucky typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how La Center compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
La Center at a glance
Only 1 sale in February 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 | La Center | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $91,000 | $131,000 |
| 2018 | $100,000 | $138,000 |
| 2019 | $95,000 | $146,000 |
| 2020 | $97,000 | $155,000 |
| 2021 | $107,000 | $173,000 |
| 2022 | $120,000 | $191,000 |
| 2023 | $136,000 | $207,000 |
| 2024 | $140,000 | $216,000 |
| 2025 | $148,000 | $229,000 |
| 2026 | $138,000 | $233,000 |
| August 2026 | $135,000 | $233,000 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,240
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in La Center is $1,240 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in La Center pay a median of $900, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $930 · 4 bedrooms $1,900
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (42056; Ballard County, KY 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, February 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.