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McLean County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is McLean 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%
●89
Inventory Health25%
●29

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●81
Economic Strength20%
●23
Rental Yield15%
●39

Where is McLean County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

McLean 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 McLean 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.

McLean County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$154K▼ -4%Redfin
Median Days on Market24 days▼ -57.9%Redfin
Months of Supply0.8▼ -63.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale4▼ -63.6%Redfin
Homes Sold50%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$148▲ +31.8%Redfin

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

Now: 52
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, McLean County, KY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in McLean County, KY is $154K, having fallen 4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is McLean County, KY?

McLean County, KY scores 81 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

McLean County, KY's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (89/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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