Varney, KY 41571 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 73
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Home Value
$81,577
−7.6% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
73
Feb 2026
Days on Market
57 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
70.2%
Apr 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
15%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
41%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$413
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 41% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are down 7.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), 7% below their 2022-23 peak.
- Supply. Listings are 100% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−100% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (73/100; U.S.: 54) (as of Feb 2026): homes sell for about 29.8% below their final list price (as of Apr 2026); 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 15% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $23k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,387 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $413 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding. Flood isn't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +8% over the next 12 months (58% 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: −8.2% to +8.1% (80% range; middle estimate +1.1%), chance of a rise 58%, of a 5%+ drop 18%.
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