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Boone County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Boone 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%
-6.947
Inventory Health25%
+0.750
Affordability20%
57
Economic Strength20%
-3.169
Rental Yield15%
62

Where is Boone County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Boone 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.

Boone County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$344K▲ +5.3%
Median Days on Market14 days▲ +27.3%
Months of Supply1.7▲ +6.3%
Homes for Sale303-0.7%
Homes Sold176-4.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$192▲ +9.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.4%▲ +0.3%

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

Now: 56
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Boone County, KY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Boone County, KY is $344K, having risen 5.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Boone County, KY?

Boone County, KY scores 57 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Boone County, KY's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (69/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (47/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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