Kentucky housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 55
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Home Value
$232,577
−0.4% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
55
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.7 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
55 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
28%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
28%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
31%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$169
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 31% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are flat over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 11% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+15% vs. a year ago), still somewhat tight.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (55/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.3% below their final list price; 28% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 28% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $59k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,563 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $169 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −7% to +6% over the next 12 months (60% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.3% to +6.3% (80% range; middle estimate +1.1%), chance of a rise 60%, of a 5%+ drop 15%.
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Counties in Kentucky
Metros in Kentucky
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro | $308.4K | +2.4% | 33 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro | $279.2K | +1.6% | 49 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY metro | $326.4K | +3.3% | 32 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro | $168.8K | +1.8% | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY metro | $291.7K | +0.1% | 85 |
| Bowling Green, KY metro | $259.4K | −0.3% | 85 |
| Corbin, KY metro | $149.7K | −5.6% | 92 |
| Elizabethtown, KY metro | $242.6K | −3.6% | 79 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY metro | $243.8K | −0.6% | 63 |
| Owensboro, KY metro | $215K | +2.4% | 35 |
| Paducah, KY-IL metro | $174.9K | −1.7% | 54 |
| Pikeville, KY metro | $93.4K | −13.2% | 93 |
| Frankfort, KY metro | $255.2K | +0.5% | 53 |
| Somerset, KY metro | $184.2K | −1.2% | 94 |
| Henderson, KY metro | $190.8K | +2.4% | 25 |
| Danville, KY metro | $219.3K | −1.9% | 77 |
| Glasgow, KY metro | $210.4K | −2.2% | 90 |
| Mount Sterling, KY metro | $194.6K | −1.4% | 71 |
| Madisonville, KY metro | $145.1K | −9.0% | 70 |
| Murray, KY metro | $181.3K | −17.2% | 45 |
| Campbellsville, KY metro | $207.7K | −0.6% | 90 |
| Mayfield, KY metro | $170.7K | +0.1% | 46 |
| Middlesborough, KY metro | $91.7K | −15.8% | 78 |
| Franklin, KY metro | $254.7K | 0.0% | 84 |