Metro area · CBSA 37140
Paducah
The Paducah, KY metro area has 102,748 people. Median rent is $874, 16.3% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in McCracken County at $1,131. Of the 14 places we track here, Massac has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$64,160
Median home value
$168,700
Unemployment
3.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,131
HUD, McCracken County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paducah | 26,845 | $834 | 20.1% |
| Metropolis | 5,864 | $752 | 17.9% |
| Reidland | 5,277 | $1,051 | 12.7% |
| Massac | 4,698 | $887 | 11.5% |
| Hendron | 4,495 | $898 | 15.0% |
| Farley | 4,458 | $759 | 19.3% |
| Ledbetter | 1,785 | $1,110 | 22.2% |
| Wickliffe | 797 | $817 | 28.4% |
| Salem | 780 | $678 | 13.2% |
| Bardwell | 737 | $683 | 17.2% |
| Brookport | 733 | $843 | 26.6% |
| La Center | 694 | $900 | 19.0% |
| Kevil | 624 | $875 | 24.7% |
| Barlow | 564 | $538 | 23.9% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.