Appreciation Velocity — Lexington, KY
Home-price appreciation in Lexington, KY plus ZIPs within the city ranked by 1Y growth.
Public Record
Lexington · 1Y appreciation
-20.6%
Lexington · 3Y appreciation
-11.3%
Lexington · 5Y appreciation
+14.6%
Lexington · 10Y appreciation
+77.2%
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 40504
+156.3%
#2 · ZIP 40502
+42.5%
#3 · ZIP 40517
+12.1%
#4 · ZIP 40508
+2.1%
#5 · ZIP 40503
+1.8%
#6 · ZIP 40514
-6.7%
#7 · ZIP 40505
-25.7%
#8 · ZIP 40509
-25.8%
#9 · ZIP 40515
-25.9%
#10 · ZIP 40513
-28.5%
Zip ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 40504 | KY | +156.3% | — | +437.9% | +439.9% | $739K |
| 2 | ZIP 40502 | KY | +42.5% | +105.5% | +135.8% | +132.8% | $976.2K |
| 3 | ZIP 40517 | KY | +12.1% | — | +63.8% | +123.2% | $283.4K |
| 4 | ZIP 40508 | KY | +2.1% | — | +1.4% | +107.2% | $358.7K |
| 5 | ZIP 40503 | KY | +1.8% | — | +80.2% | +146.1% | $392.6K |
| 6 | ZIP 40514 | KY | -6.7% | — | +63.4% | +118.9% | $389K |
| 7 | ZIP 40505 | KY | -25.7% | — | -41.4% | +55.5% | $193.3K |
| 8 | ZIP 40509 | KY | -25.8% | — | -10.4% | +66.8% | $386.8K |
| 9 | ZIP 40515 | KY | -25.9% | — | +24.0% | +12.5% | $383.1K |
| 10 | ZIP 40513 | KY | -28.5% | — | +38.3% | +28.4% | $488.3K |
| 11 | ZIP 40511 | KY | -32.4% | — | -7.1% | +118.9% | $377K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.