Kentucky

Harlan County

ZIP 40870

26,185 residents0 permits TTM$37,198 median HHI25 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$73,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

10.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

21.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.09%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

0

Census BPS

Climate risk

65.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 40870

Median home value

$73,100

Gross yield

14.2%

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.4R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown25 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
40823$73,100$86614.2%0.3
40828$73,100$86614.2%0.3
40873$73,100$86614.2%0.2
40831$73,100$86614.2%0.1
40806$73,100$86614.2%0.1
40801$73,100$86614.2%
40807$73,100$86614.2%
40810$73,100$86614.2%
40815$73,100$86614.2%
40818$73,100$86614.2%
40819$73,100$86614.2%
40820$73,100$86614.2%
40824$73,100$86614.2%
40829$73,100$86614.2%
40830$73,100$86614.2%
40843$73,100$86614.2%
40847$73,100$86614.2%
40849$73,100$86614.2%
40854$73,100$86614.2%
40855$73,100$86614.2%
40863$73,100$86614.2%
40865$73,100$86614.2%
40870$73,100$86614.2%
40927$73,100$86614.2%
40964$73,100$86614.2%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

70.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

19.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

12.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

36.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.2

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