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38.05° N · 85.69° W · GEOID 2128785

Fox Chase

Bullitt County, Kentucky · part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Fox Chase is home to 610 people. Median household income is $93,125 a year and median rent is $987 a month, 12.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $320,100, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$987
28% below the median place
Median household income
$93,125
16% above the median place
Median home value
$320,100
0% above the median place
Unemployment
4.3%
13% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Fox Chase

  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 85 Kentucky places.
  • The median resident is 59.3 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 85 Kentucky places.
  • The median rent takes only 12.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 93% of places its size.
  • 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 82% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 2.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 82% of places its size.
01

Moving to Fox Chase

Bullitt County gains about 9.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,863
Moved out4,185
Net+678

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Jefferson County, KY2,7951,950+845
Spencer County, KY122164−42
Meade County, KY6090−30

Within Kentucky, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within KentuckyOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$57K
Leavers$56K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Bullitt County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Bullitt County report $56,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $55,500.
Income you would need
$39,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $987 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,625 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $320,100.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 10.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Fort Mohave, AZ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8
9.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$55,508
21% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureFox ChaseAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.1%28% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure9.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$56,73020% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$55,50821% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 100.0%, 51% above the median place.

Fox Chase12.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$39,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
12.7%
38% below the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
9% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$84,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,625
13% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$2,610
20% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureFox ChaseAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$98728% below
Rent to income112.7%38% below
Property tax rate10.8%10% below
Home price to income13.4x9% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure93.18% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,27621% below
HUD area median income4County figure$99,0008% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,61020% below
Median home value1$320,1000% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.4%6% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure45.8%11% below
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure45.1%11% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,62513% below
Vacant homes1County figure5.5%22% below
Median year built119800% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
22 min
14% below the median place
Median household income1
$93,125
16% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureFox ChaseAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$93,12516% above
Income per person1$44,42811% above
Unemployment1County figure4.3%13% below
Average annual pay6County figure$55,43716% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure6.0%62% above
Jobs6County figure29,33481% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.7%10% below
Mean commute122 min14% below
Works from home1County figure10.0%20% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 59.3, 52% above the median place.

Median age1
59.3
52% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
97.5%
6% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
16.5%
49% below the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureFox ChaseAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16106646th largest
Population change since 202074.6%297% above
Median age159.352% above
Bachelor's or higher116.5%49% below
High school or higher195.4%3% above
Household size12.50% above
Born abroad1County figure2.4%73% below
No health insurance1County figure2.8%56% below
Homes with broadband197.5%6% above
05

Life in Fox Chase

11 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars11.3 −46%
Shops22.6 −25%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.6 −37%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.3 −44%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k9
11.3
46% below the median place
Shops per 10k9
22.6
25% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
11.3
44% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureFox ChaseAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure26189% above
Public school students11County figure13,007166% above
Students per teacher11County figure17.614% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure11.346% below
Shops per 10k9County figure22.625% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure2.637% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure11.344% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.013% below
National Register listings10County figure1115% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 88.4%, 29% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Fox Chase. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days14
88.4%
29% above the median place
Hurricane risk13
13.3
81% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
51.7
43% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureFox ChaseAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure87°F1% above
January average low12County figure25°F0% above
Average temperature12County figure57°F3% above
Annual precipitation12County figure50.0 in14% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure71.822% below
Hurricane risk13County figure13.381% below
Tornado risk13County figure88.69% above
Wildfire risk13County figure26.856% below
Heat wave risk13County figure51.743% below
Median air quality index14County figure399% below
Good air days14County figure88.4%29% above
08

Fox Chase in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$93,125 (2024)$116,000$98,000 to $137,500+3.8%
Median home value$320,100 (2024)$453,000$329,000 to $624,000+6.0%
Population458 (2025)470450 to 490+0.6%

The median home would be worth 3.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Fox Chase

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Fort Mohave, AZ$1,010$64,815Compare
Mesquite, NV$1,181$75,227Compare
Fortuna Foothills, AZ$1,141$60,474Compare
Payson, AZ$1,345$67,710Compare
Payson, AZFortuna Foothills, AZMesquite, NVFort Mohave, AZFox Chase, KYFox ChaseMesquiteFortuna FoothillsPaysonFox ChaseMesquiteFortuna FoothillsPayson

Common questions

Is Fox Chase a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 85 Kentucky places. The median resident is 59.3 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 85 Kentucky places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Fox Chase expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $320,100.

What salary do you need to live in Fox Chase?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Fox Chase?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Fort Mohave, AZ, Mesquite, NV, Fortuna Foothills, AZ and Payson, AZ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Fox Chase with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Fox Chase itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/fox-chase-kentucky

Citytistics. “Fox Chase, Kentucky.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/fox-chase-kentucky/

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