Owsley County, KY Housing Market Brief
county · KY · score computed October 2026
What is Owsley 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.
Where is Owsley County, KY in its market cycle?
Owsley 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 Owsley 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.
Owsley County, KY housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $424K | ▲ +142.3% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 160 days | ▲ +28% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 12.4 | ▲ +106.7% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 13 | ▲ +116.7% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 1 | 0% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $211 | ▲ +108% | Redfin |
How has Owsley County, KY’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Owsley County, KY a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Owsley County, KY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. It is based on the 3 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Owsley County, KY?
The median sale price in Owsley County, KY is $424K, having risen 142.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Owsley County, KY?
Owsley County, KY scores 26 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Owsley County, KY's Alpha Score?
Owsley County, KY's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (73/100) and its weakest is Affordability (26/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 3 of them have data for this market.
Want the live, interactive view of Owsley County, KY? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.