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Boyd County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Boyd 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%
●72
Inventory Health25%
●1

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●85
Economic Strength20%
●41
Rental Yield15%
●85

Where is Boyd County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Boyd County, KY is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Boyd 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.

Boyd County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$135K▼ -18%Redfin
Median Days on Market52 days▼ -13.3%Redfin
Months of Supply4.4▲ +109.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale160▲ +25%Redfin
Homes Sold36▼ -40%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$90▼ -1.9%Redfin

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

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Boyd County, KY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Boyd County, KY is $135K, having fallen 18% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Boyd County, KY?

Boyd County, KY scores 85 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Boyd County, KY's strongest dimension is Affordability (85/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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