COUNTY REPORT KY

Estill County, Kentucky

2 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 2 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 2 tracked ZIP records scored
2
ZIP Codes
$105K
Median Home Value
$2,200
Avg Remediation (209% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,265, driven primarily by flood

70% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

Infrastructure Overview

1968
Median Build Year
70%
Pre-1978 Housing
53/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,265

Flood $1,000/yr
Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Wildfire $300/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

6,807 housing units in Estill County

Pre-1940 14%
1940–1959 13%
1960–1979 26%
1980–1999 37%
2000+ 10%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Estill County

$105K
Median Home Value
$2,200
Est. Remediation Cost
2.1%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value moderate burden

Water safety remediation is a moderate expense relative to home values. Most homeowners can address issues through staged improvements over time.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Water systems serving Estill County

5 community water systems serving Estill County.

Systems with the most violations in Estill County

3 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Estill County

2 ZIP codes tracked in Estill County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 40336 Irvine 19 (1 health) $115K
2 40472 Ravenna 2 (1 health) $96K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Estill County

Filtered against EPA monitoring data and CDC lead-exposure guidance, the guides below skip the generic catalog and connect directly to the contaminants and hazards on file here.

Overview

Estill County in Kentucky covers 2 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

2 of 2 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 1 health-based violation appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Estill County?
Estill County is served by 5 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 2 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Estill County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Estill County is flood. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $2,265 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Estill County?
The median home build year in Estill County is 1968. 70% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Estill County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/estill/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-estill,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Estill County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/estill/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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