The state market read
Kentucky currently leans buyer-friendly across most tracked markets with a current Market Pulse.
Based on current scored cities only, not a statewide or population-weighted score. Conditions can differ from one city—and one home—to the next.
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Buyer-friendly cities
Current buyer-advantage readings, with larger housing markets first by active listings from each city’s Pulse snapshot. Zero and unavailable scores are excluded; listing counts measure market size, not population or popularity.
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Seller-leaning cities
Current seller-advantage readings, with larger housing markets first by active listings from each city’s Pulse snapshot. Zero and unavailable scores are excluded; listing counts measure market size, not population or popularity.
City market directory
All Kentucky cities
A dash (—) means there is not enough current market activity or complete data to publish a fair Market Pulse. Open the city report for available local measurements.
527 cities
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- Barbourville15
- Bardstown29
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- Beattyville12
- Beaumont—
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- Bedford43
- Bee Spring—
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- Beechmont—
- Belcher—
- Belfry—
- Bellevue55
- Belton—
- Benham—
- Benton21
- Berea38
- Berry51
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- Big Creek—
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- Blackey—
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- Bledsoe—
- Bloomfield25
- Boaz—
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- Booneville7
- Boston—
- Bowling Green8
- Bradfordsville—
- Brandenburg12
- Breeding—
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- Brodhead52
- Bronston1
- Brooks28
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- Brownsville0
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- Buckhorn—
- Buckner—
- Buffalo—
- Burgin—
- Burkesville5
- Burlington61
- Burna—
- Burnside15
- Busy—
- Butler—
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- Cadiz12
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- California—
- Calvert City11
- Calvin—
- Campbellsburg—
- Campbellsville9
- Campton14
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- Cannon—
- Carlisle6
- Carrie—
- Carrollton56
- Catlettsburg—
- Cave City7
- Cecilia28
- Center—
- Centertown—
- Central City10
- Cerulean16
- Chaplin—
- Clarkson13
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- Clay City34
- Clearfield—
- Clermont—
- Clinton7
- Cloverport—
- Coldiron—
- Columbia40
- Corbin21
- Corinth22
- Corydon—
- Covington50
- Coxs Creek26
- Crab Orchard17
- Cranks—
- Crestwood53
- Crittenden—
- Crofton1
- Cromwell—
- Cub Run9
- Cumberland8
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- Cynthiana46
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- Madisonville35
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- Mammoth Cave0
- Manchester1
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- Marion11
- Mayfield34
- Mayking—
- Maysville11
- McDaniels0
- McKee21
- Means—
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- Middleburg—
- Middlesboro27
- Midway13
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- Millwood—
- Milton21
- Miracle—
- Monticello15
- Moorefield—
- Morehead27
- Morganfield—
- Morgantown0
- Morning View—
- Mortons Gap—
- Mount Eden—
- Mount Olivet—
- Mount Sherman—
- Mount Washington—
- Mt Washington50
- Muldraugh—
- Munfordville—
- Murray30
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- Paducah42
- Paint Lick0
- Paintsville—
- Paris36
- Park City—
- Parkers Lake—
- Parksville—
- Payneville—
- Pembroke—
- Pendleton—
- Perry Park—
- Perryville—
- Petersburg—
- Pewee Valley—
- Phelps—
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- Phyllis—
- Pikeville—
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- Pine Ridge—
- Pine Top—
- Pineville29
- Pleasureville—
- Powderly—
- Premium—
- Prestonsburg27
- Princeton13
- Prospect50
- Providence—
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- Sacramento—
- Sadieville16
- Salem—
- Salt Lick41
- Salvisa—
- Salyersville10
- Sanders—
- Sandy Hook—
- Science Hill5
- Scottsville13
- Sebree—
- Sedalia—
- Sextons Creek—
- Sharon Grove—
- Sharpsburg—
- Shelbyville44
- Shepherdsville30
- Silver Grove—
- Simpsonville20
- Slade—
- Slaughters—
- Slemp—
- Smilax—
- Smithfield—
- Smithland—
- Smiths Grove9
- Somerset8
- Sonora—
- South Portsmouth—
- South Shore—
- Sparta—
- Spottsville—
- Springfield12
- Staffordsville—
- Stambaugh—
- Stamping Ground—
- Stanford46
- Stanton13
- Stanville—
- Stearns31
- Stephensport—
- Stinnett—
- Strunk—
- Sturgis—
- Sulphur—
- Summer Shade—
- Summersville—
- Sweeden—
- Symsonia—
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- Waco23
- Waddy12
- Walker—
- Wallingford—
- Walton50
- Warsaw—
- Water Valley—
- Waverly—
- Wayland—
- Waynesburg26
- Webster—
- Wellington8
- West Liberty41
- West Paducah—
- West Point—
- West Van Lear—
- Westport—
- Westview—
- White Mills—
- White Plains—
- Whitesburg—
- Whitesville—
- Whitley City35
- Wickliffe70
- Williamsburg31
- Williamstown20
- Willisburg—
- Wilmore38
- Winchester42
- Windsor—
- Wingo15
- Woodbine—
- Woodburn—
- Wooton—
- Worthington—
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Common questions
Kentucky housing market, explained
Is Kentucky a buyer’s market or seller’s market?
Here's what we're seeing across Kentucky: Kentucky currently leans buyer-friendly across most tracked markets with a current Market Pulse. Of the 187 cities with a current reading, 145 lean toward buyers, 29 are balanced, and 13 lean toward sellers. Keep in mind this counts covered cities — it isn't a statewide score weighted by population or sales.
Which Kentucky cities are most buyer-friendly?
Richmond (Pulse 29), Bowling Green (Pulse 8), Hopkinsville (Pulse 9) have current buyer-advantage readings. Cities with more active listings are shown first, using measurements from each city's Pulse date; zero scores are excluded from recommendations. A lower score isn't a guarantee of a discount — check the local report and comparable sales.
Why is a city’s score not shown?
That city doesn't have a confirmed current score in this report — usually because there aren't enough recent sales or listings to draw a reliable conclusion. Its local report may still have useful measurements, and a missing score doesn't tell us which side has the advantage.
Does the Kentucky market read apply to every home?
No. This overview counts conditions across covered cities, and competition can differ a lot by city, ZIP code, and price range. Recent comparable sales and current nearby listings matter most when choosing an offer or asking price.
How often is the data updated?
RealSights takes new market snapshots every Sunday, and each city report shows the date of its latest reading. A current read describes conditions now — it takes several dated snapshots to establish a real trend.
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