Kentucky Housing Market Prices
Kentucky Home Prices and Rent at a Glance
The median home price (often called the average home price), rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics for this housing market.
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Median home price 53% below the US median Among the top 5 cheapest states in US$118,017
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Median rent 31% below the US median Cheaper than 88% of states in US$967
Median Home Price Map: Counties in Kentucky
Housing Market Overview
| Metric | Kentucky | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $118,017 | $248,835 |
| Price Trend (Annual %) | 3.8% | 7.5% |
| Median Gross Rent | $967 | $1,407 |
| Rent Trend (Annual %) | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| Household Income Trend (Annual %) | — | — |
The median home price in Kentucky is about 53% lower than in US. Rent is about 31% lower than the US average.
Median Home and Rent Price Trends
Median Home Prices, 2015-2024
Median Rent Prices, 2015-2024
Both home prices and rent are rising in Kentucky, up about 3.8% and 4.3% a year respectively. Rent is changing faster.
Median rent in Kentucky rose about 43.3% between 2015 and 2024, from $675 to $967. Over the same span, rent in US rose about 52.1%.
Affordability
On average, housing unit costs 1.8 yearly household incomes in Kentucky.
Buying the median-priced home in Kentucky costs roughly 10.2 years of rent at the median monthly rate. That is a relatively low price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor buying over renting in Kentucky. The price-to-rent ratio in US is about 14.7.
| Metric | Kentucky | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $118,017 | $248,835 |
| Median Household Income | $64,312 | $80,455 |
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 1.8 | 3.1 |
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Between 2015 and 2024, the median home price in Kentucky rose about 33.9%, while median household income rose about 52.4% between 2009 and 2025 — income grew faster than the home price.
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)
Compare income and housing cost trends.
Occupancy & Tenure
| Metric | Kentucky | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Homeownership Rate | 61.3% | 58.5% |
| Rental Rate | 28.4% | 31.2% |
| Vacancy Rate | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| Median Tenure (years) | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Median Year Moved In | 2011 | 2011 |
Kentucky has a homeownership rate of 61.3%, higher than the US average of 58.5%. Its housing vacancy rate is 10.3%, compared with 10.2% in US.
Housing Stock
| Metric | Kentucky | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | 2.43 people | 2.53 people |
| Median Structure Built Year | 1981 | 1978 |
| Median Number of Rooms | 5.7 | 5.5 |
The typical housing unit in Kentucky was built around 1981. On average, 2.4 people live in a home with about 5.7 rooms, staying for about 15.0 years on average.
Kentucky Housing Compared With Nearby States
Kentucky is the 5th largest of the 6 states compared here, 4,533,530 residents against a local median of 7,058,506. The measure that sets Kentucky apart most is median home price: $118,017, 17% below the local median of $142,738.
The states themselves spread $161,087 on median home price, so Kentucky sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kentucky has the 5th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median home price | Median rent | Homeownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4,533,530 | $118,017 #5/6 | $967 #5/6 | 68.3% #3/6 |
| Tennessee | 7,058,506 | $255,786 | $1,188 | 66.9% |
| Indiana | 6,845,048 | $142,738 | $1,062 | 70.6% |
| Ohio | 11,799,428 | $139,044 | $1,033 | 67.2% |
| Illinois | 12,692,444 | $149,936 | $1,274 | 67.1% |
| West Virginia | 1,778,099 | $94,699 | $871 | 74.9% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the housing market in Kentucky.
What is the median home price in Kentucky?
The median home price in Kentucky is $118,017, lower than the US average of $248,835.
What is the average home price in Kentucky?
The typical home price in Kentucky, reported as the median sale price, is $118,017. The median is used instead of a mathematical average because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive or very cheap homes, so it better reflects what a typical buyer pays.
What is the median rent in Kentucky?
The median gross rent in Kentucky is $967 per month, lower than the US average of $1,407.
What was the median gross rent in Kentucky in 2020?
In 2020, the median gross rent in Kentucky was $783 per month.
What is the price-to-rent ratio in Kentucky?
The price-to-rent ratio in Kentucky is about 10.2, meaning it would take roughly 10.2 years of rent payments at the median rent to equal the median home price. That is a relatively low price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor buying over renting in Kentucky.
Are home prices or rent rising faster in Kentucky?
Both home prices and rent are rising in Kentucky, up about 3.8% and 4.3% a year respectively. Rent is changing faster.
What is the homeownership rate in Kentucky?
61.3% of households in Kentucky own their home, higher than the US average of 58.5%.
What is the vacancy rate in Kentucky?
The housing vacancy rate in Kentucky is 10.3%, higher than the US average of 10.2%.
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