Lexington-Fayette, KY · Kentucky

Fayette County

ZIP 40511

321,122 residents1,039 permits TTM$67,631 median HHI16 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$272,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.62%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,039

Census BPS

Climate risk

92.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 40511

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.9

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.5R/I: 32.9%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown16 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
405050.9
405080.9
405110.9
405170.8
405160.7
405040.7
405140.6
405030.6
405070.4
405150.4
405090.3
405130.2
405020.1
40510
40526
40536

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

53.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

47.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

46.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

35.2

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