McCracken County, KY housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 39
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Home Value
$195,648
−1.4% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
39
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.7 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
59 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
26%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.3%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
24%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,153/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
21%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$262
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 21% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are down 1.4% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 62% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−12% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (39/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.7% below their final list price; 26% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 24% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $51k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,696 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $118/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $262 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from earthquakes. Earthquakes aren't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +11% over the next 12 months (76% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.1% to +11.3% (80% range; middle estimate +4.4%), chance of a rise 76%, of a 5%+ drop 10%.
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ZIP codes in McCracken County, KY
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paducah, KY 42001 | $228K | +1.4% | 36 |
| Paducah, KY 42003 | $162.1K | −4.6% | 40 |
| West Paducah, KY 42086 | $223.9K | −1.6% | 2 |