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Taylor County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · score computed October 2026

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What is Taylor 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%
●13
Inventory Health25%
●16

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●52
Economic Strength20%
●21
Rental Yield15%
●34

Where is Taylor County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Taylor County, KY is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Taylor 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.

Taylor County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$207K▲ +15%Redfin
Median Days on Market47 days▼ -45.3%Redfin
Months of Supply8.7▲ +26.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale89▼ -1.1%Redfin
Homes Sold10▼ -23.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$130▼ -0.4%Redfin

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

Now: 26
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Taylor County, KY is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 26 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Taylor County, KY is $207K, having risen 15% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Taylor County, KY?

Taylor County, KY scores 52 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Taylor County, KY's strongest dimension is Affordability (52/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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