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Kenton County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Kenton County, KY’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-8.944
Inventory Health25%
-7.452
Affordability20%
47
Economic Strength20%
-1.972
Rental Yield15%
53

Where is Kenton County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Kenton County, KY is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Kenton County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$300K▲ +1.9%
Median Days on Market10 days▲ +25%
Months of Supply1.3-13.3%
Homes for Sale298-8.9%
Homes Sold237▲ +9.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$208▲ +8.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.0%-0.6%

How has Kenton County, KY’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 54
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kenton County, KY a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Kenton County, KY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Kenton County, KY?

The median sale price in Kenton County, KY is $300K, having risen 1.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Kenton County, KY?

Kenton County, KY scores 47 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Kenton County, KY's Alpha Score?

Kenton County, KY's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (72/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (44/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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