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Owen County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Owen 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%
●22
Inventory Health25%
●55

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●58
Economic Strength20%
●54
Rental Yield15%
●56

Where is Owen County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Owen 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 Owen 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.

Owen County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$249K▲ +16.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market34 days▼ -32%Redfin
Months of Supply4.6▲ +24.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale480%Redfin
Homes Sold10▼ -23.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$141▼ -18.1%Redfin

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

Now: 49
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Owen County, KY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Owen County, KY is $249K, having risen 16.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Owen County, KY?

Owen County, KY scores 58 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Owen County, KY's strongest dimension is Affordability (58/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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