40988
Helton, Kentucky.
Helton, Bell County, KY · Middlesborough, KY metro · population 519
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$138 (+64%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Down $15,367 -19%
- $82,765$67,398 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Down $3,207 -5%
- $70,604$67,398 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 40988$354
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, prices here aren't rising.
Typical home values in zip 40988 fell 18.6% over the past year — slower than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Bell County, KY 95% · Harlan County, KY 5%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Helton, KY — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 40988
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 40988$67,398
- Middlesborough$99,037
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 40958 | Kettle Island | 547 | — | $90,810 |
| 5.0 | 40819 | Coldiron | 808 | — | $98,812 |
| 5.4 | 40902 | Arjay | 558 | — | $66,151 |
| 7.5 | 40873 | Wallins Creek | 2,167 | — | $78,442 |
| 9.4 | 40863 | Pathfork | 706 | — | $70,070 |
| 9.6 | 40854 | Loyall | 675 | — | $75,593 |
| 10.6 | 40856 | Miracle | 745 | — | $90,105 |
| 10.7 | 40813 | Calvin | 354 | — | $100,332 |
| 10.8 | 40935 | Flat Lick | 1,748 | — | $85,679 |
| 12.6 | 40831 | Harlan | 4,789 | — | $103,335 |
| 13.3 | 40810 | Bledsoe | 1,323 | — | $91,178 |
| 13.4 | 40806 | Baxter | 1,732 | — | $108,074 |
| 13.7 | 40827 | Essie | 943 | — | $94,394 |
| 14.5 | 40977 | Pineville | 8,367 | — | $86,686 |
| 16.0 | 40953 | Hinkle | 454 | — | $105,252 |
| 16.1 | 24248 | Ewing | 2,207 | — | $133,806 |
| 16.3 | 40915 | Bimble | 564 | — | $129,652 |
| 17.1 | 40903 | Artemus | 558 | — | $83,980 |
| 17.3 | 40815 | Cawood | 811 | — | $69,505 |
| 17.6 | 40865 | Putney | 426 | — | $95,850 |
| 18.1 | 24281 | Rose Hill | 1,890 | — | $121,598 |
| 18.2 | 40923 | Cannon | 679 | — | $135,980 |
| 19.0 | 40949 | Heidrick | 468 | — | $136,881 |
| 19.3 | 40943 | Girdler | 1,117 | — | $144,421 |
| 19.3 | 40906 | Barbourville | 10,813 | — | $140,148 |
| 19.8 | 40965 | Middlesboro | 11,561 | — | $119,418 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.