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Boone County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · as of August 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%
47
Inventory Health25%
+0.851
Affordability20%
-1.468
Economic Strength20%
55
Rental Yield15%
-3.547

Where is Boone County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Boone County, KY is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Boone County, KY?

Our model forecasts Boone County, KY’s home prices to rise about 4.6% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Boone County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$359K▲ +3.8%
Median Days on Market13 days▲ +8.3%
Months of Supply1.80%
Homes for Sale342▲ +4.9%
Homes Sold199▲ +7.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$182-2.5%

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

Now: 54
12-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 August 2026, Boone County, KY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 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 $359K, having risen 3.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Boone County, KY?

Boone County, KY scores 68 out of 100 on affordability — relatively 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 Affordability (68/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (47/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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