COUNTY REPORT KY

Owsley County, Kentucky

3 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 3 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 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$10K
Median Home Value
$1,000
Avg Remediation (1000% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,027, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

57.3% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

Infrastructure Overview

1985
Median Build Year
57.3%
Pre-1978 Housing
48/100
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: $1,027

Energy Code Gap $360/yr
Wildfire $300/yr
Flood $200/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

108 housing units in Owsley County

Pre-1940 18%
1940–1959 21%
1960–1979 5%
1980–1999 47%
2000+ 9%

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 Owsley County

$10K
Median Home Value
$1,000
Est. Remediation Cost
10.0%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value high burden

Remediation costs represent a significant burden for homeowners in Owsley County. Lower-income households may face difficult choices between water safety investments and other expenses.

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

Water systems serving Owsley County

1 community water system serving Owsley County.

Systems with the most violations in Owsley County

1 water system with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Owsley County

3 ZIP codes tracked in Owsley County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 41351 Mistletoe 1 (1 health)
2 41364 Ricetown $10K
3 41386 Vincent

Recommended Buyer Guides for Owsley County

Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.

Overview

Owsley County in Kentucky covers 3 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.

1 of 1 ZIP code 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 Owsley County?
Owsley County is served by 1 public water system that supplies drinking water to residents across 3 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Owsley County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Owsley County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,027 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Owsley County?
The median home build year in Owsley County is 1985. 57.3% 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). Owsley County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/owsley/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-owsley,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Owsley County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/owsley/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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