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 — 5Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 40504
+474.8%
#2 · ZIP 40502
+135.8%
#3 · ZIP 40503
+83.6%
#4 · ZIP 40514
+76.2%
#5 · ZIP 40517
+63.8%
#6 · ZIP 40513
+25.3%
#7 · ZIP 40515
+23.7%
#8 · ZIP 40509
+14.1%
#9 · ZIP 40511
+4.4%
#10 · ZIP 40505
-42.2%
Zip ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 40504 | KY | +156.3% | +139.1% | +474.8% | +459.1% | $739K |
| 2 | ZIP 40502 | KY | +42.5% | +75.6% | +135.8% | +150.1% | $976.2K |
| 3 | ZIP 40503 | KY | +1.8% | +22.7% | +83.6% | +131.7% | $392.6K |
| 4 | ZIP 40514 | KY | -6.7% | +18.5% | +76.2% | +119.0% | $389K |
| 5 | ZIP 40517 | KY | +12.1% | +25.5% | +63.8% | +125.9% | $283.4K |
| 6 | ZIP 40513 | KY | -28.5% | -33.2% | +25.3% | +25.7% | $488.3K |
| 7 | ZIP 40515 | KY | -25.9% | -28.9% | +23.7% | +24.1% | $383.1K |
| 8 | ZIP 40509 | KY | -25.8% | -37.4% | +14.1% | +62.7% | $386.8K |
| 9 | ZIP 40511 | KY | -32.4% | -39.2% | +4.4% | +116.4% | $377K |
| 10 | ZIP 40505 | KY | -25.7% | -25.9% | -42.2% | +42.0% | $193.3K |
| 11 | ZIP 40508 | KY | +2.1% | -48.2% | -42.9% | +105.3% | $358.7K |
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.