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Harlan County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Harlan 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%
-25.634
Inventory Health25%
+16.454
Affordability20%
88
Economic Strength20%
-1.99
Rental Yield15%
74

Where is Harlan County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Harlan 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.

Harlan County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$72K-61.8%
Median Days on Market103 days▲ +28.8%
Months of Supply7.8▲ +30%
Homes for Sale47▲ +30.6%
Homes Sold60%
Median Price / Sq Ft$46-47.8%
Sale-to-List Ratio80.9%-4.5%

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

Now: 51
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Harlan County, KY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Harlan County, KY is $72K, having fallen 61.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Harlan County, KY?

Harlan County, KY scores 88 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Harlan County, KY's strongest dimension is Affordability (88/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (9/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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