42749
Horse Cave, Kentucky.
Horse Cave, Hart County, KY · population 4,423
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$554 (+159%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $3,737 +2%
- $168,211$171,948 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $52,424 +44%
- $119,524$171,948 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.
- 42749$903
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 10 years.
Typical home values in zip 42749 rose 2.2% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 3 counties: Hart County, KY 80% · Metcalfe County, KY 13% · Barren County, KY 6%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Horse Cave, KY — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 42749
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 42749$171,948
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 42127 | Cave City | 7,030 | — | $207,597 |
| 8.0 | 42746 | Hardyville | 2,101 | — | $196,321 |
| 8.7 | 42765 | Munfordville | 7,149 | — | $196,490 |
| 10.6 | 42722 | Canmer | 596 | — | $197,880 |
| 11.0 | 42214 | Center | 749 | — | $197,553 |
| 12.8 | 42160 | Park City | 2,822 | — | $196,421 |
| 12.8 | 42154 | Knob Lick | 629 | — | $196,184 |
| 12.9 | 42713 | Bonnieville | 1,781 | — | $161,319 |
| 14.5 | 42729 | Cub Run | 2,142 | — | $180,850 |
| 16.6 | 42259 | Mammoth Cave | 1,090 | — | $114,642 |
| 16.8 | 42141 | Glasgow | 31,506 | $1,016 | $215,009 |
| 16.8 | 42757 | Magnolia | 2,547 | — | $209,774 |
| 16.9 | 42782 | Summersville | 702 | — | $193,025 |
| 18.2 | 42784 | Upton | 3,089 | — | $197,091 |
| 19.1 | 42743 | Greensburg | 9,342 | — | $174,397 |
| 19.3 | 42171 | Smiths Grove | 6,723 | — | $253,659 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.