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Henderson County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Henderson 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%
●21
Inventory Health25%
●57

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●50
Economic Strength20%
●41
Rental Yield15%
●45

Where is Henderson County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Henderson County, KY is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Henderson County, KY?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Henderson County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$224K▲ +1.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market28 days▲ +250%Redfin
Months of Supply2.20%Redfin
Homes for Sale82▼ -3.5%Redfin
Homes Sold37▼ -5.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$121▼ -5.6%Redfin

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

Now: 43
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Henderson County, KY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Henderson County, KY is $224K, having risen 1.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Henderson County, KY?

Henderson County, KY scores 50 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Henderson County, KY's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (57/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (21/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Henderson County, KY? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.