The median home in Russell, Kentucky is valued at $202,174, up 2.7% year over year. Russell is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$202,174

+2.7%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Affordable21.3% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,334

P/I21.3%

Afford$265K

Room+$63K

P&I $1,022Tax $145Ins $167

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + KY ins. 28% per HUD.

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Prospect$595K Finchville$481K Goshen$474K Crestwood$467K River Bluff$446K Wilsonville$445K Union$444K Buckner$429K

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