Illustrative validation dataAlameda County · CAMedian List$895K+1.1%|Atlanta · GAMedian List$425K+1.4%|Austin · TXAvg Price/SqFt$312+2.4%|Brooklyn · NYMedian List$925K+1.2%|Broward County · FLMedian List$398K+2.1%|Clark County · NVMedian List$415K+1.7%|Collin · TXDays on Market34-6.0%|Cook County · ILMedian List$315K+0.7%|Cuyahoga County · OHMedian List$178K+0.3%|Dallas · TXMedian List$489K+1.1%|Davidson County · TNMedian List$425K+1.6%|Denton · TXList-to-Sale98.2%+0.4%|Denver County · COMedian List$525K+0.6%|District of Columbia · DCMedian List$625K+1.1%|Duval County · FLMedian List$298K+1.4%|El Paso · TXMedian List$268K+1.6%|Fairfax County · VAMedian List$675K+1.3%|Fort Bend County · TXMedian List$398K+2.1%|Franklin County · OHMedian List$268K+1.9%|Hennepin County · MNMedian List$355K+1.0%|Hillsborough County · FLMedian List$342K+2.3%|Houston · TXAvg Price/SqFt$184-0.6%|Jackson County · MOMedian List$232K+1.3%|King County · WAMedian List$685K+1.2%|Los Angeles · CAAvg Price/SqFt$552-1.4%|Marion County · INMedian List$252K+1.4%|Mecklenburg County · NCMedian List$368K+2.2%|Miami · FLMedian List$425K+2.8%|Milwaukee County · WIMedian List$225K+0.7%|Multnomah County · ORMedian List$455K-0.7%|New York County · NYMedian List$1.65M+0.6%|Orange County · CAMedian List$785K+0.8%|Orange County · Orlando · FLMedian List$365K+1.8%|Palm Beach County · FLMedian List$445K+2.6%|Philadelphia County · PAMedian List$248K+0.9%|Phoenix · AZMedian List$450K+0.9%|Queens County · NYMedian List$688K+1.5%|Riverside County · CAMedian List$465K+2.2%|Salt Lake County · UTMedian List$478K+0.9%|San Antonio · TXMedian List$312K+1.9%|San Diego County · CAMedian List$728K+1.5%|San Francisco County · CAMedian List$1.29M-2.1%|Santa Clara County · CAMedian List$1.32M+1.9%|Shelby County · TNMedian List$195K+0.8%|St. Louis City · MOMedian List$195K+0.4%|Suffolk County · MAMedian List$695K+0.8%|Tarrant · TXInventory MoM+3.8%+3.8%|Wake County · NCMedian List$395K+2.0%|Wayne County · MIMedian List$185K+0.5%|Williamson County · TXMedian List$425K+2.6%|Illustrative validation dataAlameda County · CAMedian List$895K+1.1%|Atlanta · GAMedian List$425K+1.4%|Austin · TXAvg Price/SqFt$312+2.4%|Brooklyn · NYMedian List$925K+1.2%|Broward County · FLMedian List$398K+2.1%|Clark County · NVMedian List$415K+1.7%|Collin · TXDays on Market34-6.0%|Cook County · ILMedian List$315K+0.7%|Cuyahoga County · OHMedian List$178K+0.3%|Dallas · TXMedian List$489K+1.1%|Davidson County · TNMedian List$425K+1.6%|Denton · TXList-to-Sale98.2%+0.4%|Denver County · COMedian List$525K+0.6%|District of Columbia · DCMedian List$625K+1.1%|Duval County · FLMedian List$298K+1.4%|El Paso · TXMedian List$268K+1.6%|Fairfax County · VAMedian List$675K+1.3%|Fort Bend County · TXMedian List$398K+2.1%|Franklin County · OHMedian List$268K+1.9%|Hennepin County · MNMedian List$355K+1.0%|Hillsborough County · FLMedian List$342K+2.3%|Houston · TXAvg Price/SqFt$184-0.6%|Jackson County · MOMedian List$232K+1.3%|King County · WAMedian List$685K+1.2%|Los Angeles · CAAvg Price/SqFt$552-1.4%|Marion County · INMedian List$252K+1.4%|Mecklenburg County · NCMedian List$368K+2.2%|Miami · FLMedian List$425K+2.8%|Milwaukee County · WIMedian List$225K+0.7%|Multnomah County · ORMedian List$455K-0.7%|New York County · NYMedian List$1.65M+0.6%|Orange County · CAMedian List$785K+0.8%|Orange County · Orlando · FLMedian List$365K+1.8%|Palm Beach County · FLMedian List$445K+2.6%|Philadelphia County · PAMedian List$248K+0.9%|Phoenix · AZMedian List$450K+0.9%|Queens County · NYMedian List$688K+1.5%|Riverside County · CAMedian List$465K+2.2%|Salt Lake County · UTMedian List$478K+0.9%|San Antonio · TXMedian List$312K+1.9%|San Diego County · CAMedian List$728K+1.5%|San Francisco County · CAMedian List$1.29M-2.1%|Santa Clara County · CAMedian List$1.32M+1.9%|Shelby County · TNMedian List$195K+0.8%|St. Louis City · MOMedian List$195K+0.4%|Suffolk County · MAMedian List$695K+0.8%|Tarrant · TXInventory MoM+3.8%+3.8%|Wake County · NCMedian List$395K+2.0%|Wayne County · MIMedian List$185K+0.5%|Williamson County · TXMedian List$425K+2.6%|
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Market sentiment: cautiously optimistic

Kentucky's housing market shows moderate price growth with a median listing price of $312,825. While inventory levels are rising, the market remains competitive with homes spending an average of 52 days on the market. The state's industrial growth, particularly in the EV sector, continues to support long-term housing demand.

Market & county intel reports · Kentucky
Minor markets
LexingtonZIP detail pending
LouisvilleZIP detail pending
Latest readings
Median sale price
$312,825
Median price / sq ft
$175
Median days on market
52
Active listings
29,600
Median price change YoY
+3.9%
Median asking rent
$1,305/mo
Population
4,526,154
Median household income
$61,041
Avg effective property tax rate
0.86%
State Market ScoreZIP-SCORE-1.3 · 4/4 sections graded
63
Composite · average of graded sections
Computed only from this report's published readings — sections without data are excluded, never estimated.
70
Growth/100

Median prices moved up 3.9% year over year.

64
Liquidity/100

Homes spend a median of 52 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.

50
Momentum/100

0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.

67
Safety & stability/100

unemployment 4.1% · poverty 15.8% — a mixed stability profile.

Median home value · ten-year trajectory & projection

Kentucky — researched statewide history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026202720292031$165,000$220,000$275,000$330,000$385,000

Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.

Amenities & attractions3 retained amenities · 1 development on the horizon

The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this state — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.

Inside this state
Mammoth Cave National Park
National Park

Home to the world's longest known cave system, attracting global tourism.

Kentucky Derby / Churchill Downs
Sports Venue

Iconic horse racing venue that serves as a major cultural and economic anchor.

Red River Gorge
Natural Area

A canyon system known for its sandstone arches and extensive hiking and climbing trails.

On the horizon · announced & under construction
BlueOval SK Battery ParkIndustrialUnder ConstructionA massive multi-billion dollar investment in electric vehicle battery production in Glendale.
Area context
Economy & employers

The state economy is anchored by automotive manufacturing, logistics, and agriculture, with significant recent momentum in the EV battery sector.

Discovery profileACS 2023 1-year estimates
Census profile · Kentucky
Population
4,526,154
Median age
39.5 yrs
Owner-occupancy
66.4%
Median home value
$185,000
Median gross rent
$900
Median household income
$61,041
Median year built
1978
Vacancy rate
9.2%
Renter share
33.6%
Owner cost burden
18.5%
Renter cost burden
45.2%
Population change
+0.3%
Net migration
0
Work-from-home share
12.5%
Mean commute
24.5 min
Bachelor's or higher
26.8%
Unemployment
4.1%
Poverty rate
15.8%
Avg household size
2.45
White
83.5%
Black or African American
8.5%
Hispanic or Latino
4.2%
Other
3.8%

Data retrieved from data.census.gov

Major employers & industries
UPSLogisticsMajor global hub in Louisville
Ford Motor CompanyAutomotiveSignificant manufacturing presence
University of KentuckyEducation/HealthcareMajor regional employer
Latest refresh summary

Kentucky's housing market shows moderate price growth with a median listing price of $312,825. While inventory levels are rising, the market remains competitive with homes spending an average of 52 days on the market. The state's industrial growth, particularly in the EV sector, continues to support long-term housing demand.

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Foreclosure ledgerKentucky · open the full ledger
Recorded notices
0
Statutory trustee notices in scope
Upcoming sales
0
No dated sale in the current set
Distress weight
0.0
per 10,000 residents
Weight band
LOW WEIGHT

No recorded foreclosure notices for Kentucky yet. Counties ingest on the scheduled rotation — absence here reads as no recorded notices, not as verified zero distress.