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Pike County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Pike 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%
●32
Inventory Health25%
●2

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

Affordability20%
●69
Economic Strength20%
●26
Rental Yield15%
●94

Where is Pike County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Pike 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 Pike 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.

Pike County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$156K▼ -4.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market54 days▼ -56.1%Redfin
Months of Supply7.5▲ +50%Redfin
Homes for Sale147▲ +12.2%Redfin
Homes Sold20▼ -23.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$104▼ -0.6%Redfin

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

Now: 40
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Pike County, KY is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Pike County, KY is $156K, having fallen 4.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Pike County, KY?

Pike County, KY scores 69 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Pike County, KY's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (94/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (2/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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