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Jefferson County Housing

ACS 2020-2024

Median Home Value
$126,000
Median Gross Rent
$885/mo
Homeownership Rate
71.7%
Rent as Share of Income
16.8%
Vacancy Rate
10.9%
Median Year Built
1977

Home Price Index (FHFA)

Home prices in Jefferson County have risen 207% since 1979, 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
$777
1 Bedroom
$782
2 Bedroom
$1,026
3 Bedroom
$1,248
4 Bedroom
$1,365

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.

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