Median Home Value
$178,000
Median Gross Rent
$796/mo
Homeownership Rate
65.2%
Rent as Share of Income
18.9%
Vacancy Rate
11.2%
Median Year Built
1985
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Barren County have risen 348% since 1986, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$657
1 Bedroom
$662
2 Bedroom
$868
3 Bedroom
$1,102
4 Bedroom
$1,280
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.