Shelby County, KY housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 33
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Home Value
$326,569
−0.5% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
33
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.8 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
45 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
28%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
98.5%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
30%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,532/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
28%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$105
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 28% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are down 0.5% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 25% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (33/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.5% below their final list price; 28% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 30% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $82k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,914 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $516/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $105 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +11% over the next 12 months (72% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.9% to +10.5% (80% range; middle estimate +3.6%), chance of a rise 72%, of a 5%+ drop 11%.
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ZIP codes in Shelby County, KY
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville, KY 40065 | $309.1K | −0.1% | 38 |
| Simpsonville, KY 40067 | $406.5K | 0.0% | 46 |
| Waddy, KY 40076 | $314.1K | −4.7% | 89 |
| Bagdad, KY 40003 | $235.3K | −13.0% | 15 |
| Finchville, KY 40022 | $507.5K | +3.7% | 76 |