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Letcher County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Letcher 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%
-25.123
Inventory Health25%
52
Affordability20%
94
Economic Strength20%
-3.620
Rental Yield15%
74

Where is Letcher County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Letcher 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.

Letcher County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$130K▲ +13.8%
Median Days on Market62 days-4.6%
Months of Supply2.3-64.6%
Homes for Sale14▲ +7.7%
Homes Sold6▲ +200%
Median Price / Sq Ft$77-7.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio87.1%-10.8%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Letcher 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 Letcher County, KY?

The median sale price in Letcher County, KY is $130K, having risen 13.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Letcher County, KY?

Letcher County, KY scores 94 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Letcher County, KY's strongest dimension is Affordability (94/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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