42408
Dawson Springs, Kentucky.
Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, KY · Madisonville, KY metro · population 5,888
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$288 (+94%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Down $15,242 -12%
- $128,322$113,080 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $14,207 +14%
- $98,872$113,080 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.
- 42408$594
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 26 years.
Typical home values in zip 42408 fell 11.9% over the past year — slower than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 3 counties: Hopkins County, KY 58% · Caldwell County, KY 27% · Christian County, KY 15%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Dawson Springs, KY — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 42408
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 42408$113,080
- Madisonville$142,883
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 42453 | Saint Charles | 452 | — | $101,413 |
| 9.9 | 42445 | Princeton | 10,533 | — | $144,601 |
| 11.3 | 42442 | Nortonville | 2,991 | — | $115,396 |
| 12.0 | 42410 | Earlington | 1,084 | — | $49,372 |
| 13.0 | 42215 | Cerulean | 1,319 | — | $207,782 |
| 13.0 | 42440 | Mortons Gap | 650 | — | $72,596 |
| 13.1 | 42441 | Nebo | 1,487 | — | $161,853 |
| 15.1 | 42450 | Providence | 3,859 | — | $104,662 |
| 15.1 | 42217 | Crofton | 3,799 | — | $229,897 |
| 16.0 | 42431 | Madisonville | 27,207 | — | $156,358 |
| 17.6 | 42436 | Manitou | 1,539 | — | $223,445 |
| 17.7 | 42464 | White Plains | 1,810 | — | $139,110 |
| 18.6 | 42411 | Fredonia | 2,002 | — | $176,657 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.