U.S. ZIP Code · KY42129
Metcalfe County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -5.3%
- 5-year / yr
- +7.4%
- 10-year / yr
- +8.4%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -41.5%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- ≈ state median
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 42129 is worth $166,250. Over the past year, values have fallen 5.3%. The effective property tax rate is 0.5%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Metcalfe County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Very Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Very Low
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Drought
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Metcalfe County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +28[5]
- Moved in
- 224
- Moved out
- 196
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 3
- Elementary
- 1
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 1
Metcalfe County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metcalfe County
656 students
Metcalfe County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Metcalfe County
466 students
Metcalfe County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Metcalfe County
338 students
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 42129?
- The typical home in 42129 is worth $166,250, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 42129?
- Home values in 42129 are down 5.3% over the past year, and up 7.4% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 42129?
- The effective property tax rate in 42129 is 0.5% — roughly $751 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 42129?
- ZIP code 42129 has a population of 7,302 and a median household income of $53,609.
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