Dawson Springs: Housing & Real Estate
$70,000 is the median home value in Dawson Springs (estimated market value runs 18% higher at $82,421), with median rent $538 (1.6× below Hopkins County median $837; 1.8× below Kentucky median $967). Homeownership rate: 62.5%. That's 2.0× below the Hopkins County median ($142,800); 2.9× below the Kentucky median ($205,600). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 18.3%. New construction makes up 8.4% of stock. 3 nursing facilities on file. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 2.1× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Kentucky 3.4×).
- 10.8 years to break even renting at the median (vs Kentucky 18y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.0× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 37% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $70,000 — 0.3× the Kentucky median ($210,700). Median rent $538/month. homeownership rate 62.5% — below the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 2.1× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 20.0% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 27.6% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 30.5% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 2.2% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $619 (vs Kentucky $883) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $714 (vs Kentucky $1,047) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $866 (vs Kentucky $1,272) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,038 (vs Kentucky $1,625) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,209 (vs Kentucky $1,891) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Caldwell County, KY |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $82,421 |
| Median Home Value | $70,000 (vs Kentucky $210,700) |
| Median Rent | $538 (vs Kentucky $992) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 18.3% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 8.4% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | -4.8% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (1)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Kentucky median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Kentucky median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Kentucky median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 0.0% (vs Kentucky 1.0%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 1,464 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 12.79¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 2077215 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $3,335 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Kentucky median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 0.921568627 (vs Kentucky 100.0%) |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 62.5% (vs Kentucky 56.1%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1962 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12