Area data
Whitesville, KY — ZIP 42378
Population: 3,513 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 42378 (Whitesville, KY) is $213,759 — down 1.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $365,000 after a median 140 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$213,759
Median home value
-1.2%
1-year change
140
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $213,759
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.0%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $219,638
- House Price Index (state)
- 413.6 (+4.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $365,000
- Median list price
- $179,900
- Median price per sqft
- $146
- 1-year sale-price change
- +114.7%
- Median days on market
- 140 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $650/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $695/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $909/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,178/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,415/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.2 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.8 : 1
- Schools include
- Whitesville Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Very High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 14% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 42.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Green River Disposal, Inc. (15.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 226
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 139
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 84
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (31 mi)
- National parks include
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, Mammoth Cave National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Bigger (Stol) STOLport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Hospitals include
- DEACONESS HOSPITAL INC, ASCENSION ST VINCENT EVANSVILLE, THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +25 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 27.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,085
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 42,494
- Average weekly wage
- $1,092
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 253
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 42378 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $213,759 | $169,240 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $365,000 | $234,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 140 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,085 | $921 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 42378?
- $213,759.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 42378?
- $365,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 42378?
- Median days on market: 140 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 42378?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $909/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 42378?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 42378?
- Risk to homes is higher than 14% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 42378?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 42378?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 42378?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 42378?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 42378?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.2 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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