Kentucky

Letcher County

ZIP 41819

21,146 residents0 permits TTM$40,501 median HHI24 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$70,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

11.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.23%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

0

Census BPS

Climate risk

66.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 41819

Median home value

$70,500

Gross yield

14.7%

Cap rate

11.1%

Rent gap

24.8%

Affordability

P/I: 1.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $866Rent: $651Gap: 33.0%
ZIP code breakdown24 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
40826$70,500county est.$86614.7%11.1%24.8%
40862$70,500county est.$86614.7%11.1%24.8%
41517$70,500county est.$86614.7%11.1%24.8%
41537$51,317$86620.3%15.2%24.8%
41804$70,500county est.$86614.7%11.1%24.8%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

72.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

21.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

13.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

27.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.3

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026