Harlan County, Kentucky
Harlan Real Estate and Local Guide
Harlan is the county seat of Harlan County, set in a narrow mountain valley in the Appalachian coalfields and hemmed in by Black Mountain, Little Black Mountain, and Ewing Spur. The area's coal-mining heritage was documented in the 1977 Academy Award-winning film Harlan County, USA. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Harlan best.
About the area
Living in Harlan, KY
A 1973 miners' strike near Harlan was the subject of Harlan County, USA, which won the 1976 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
The housing market
Homes in Harlan
- About 42.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied, with a majority-renter base typical of an Appalachian county seat.
- About 55.3% of housing is detached single-family homes, with the remainder in multi-unit and other structures.
- The median home value is about $112,500.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Harlan home
Poke Sallet Festival
Annual Appalachian festival held in downtown Harlan the first weekend in June, running for more than 70 years
Kingdom Come State Park
Harlan County state park atop Pine Mountain featuring Raven Rock, fourteen hiking trails, and a mountain lake
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.