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Breathitt County, KY Housing Market Brief

county · KY · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Breathitt 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%
-24.413
Inventory Health25%
-15.642
Affordability20%
-61.824
Economic Strength20%
31
Rental Yield15%
-59.532

Where is Breathitt County, KY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Breathitt 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.

Breathitt County, KY housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$182K-20.9%
Median Days on Market35 days-86.6%
Months of Supply4.7-43.4%
Homes for Sale10▲ +25%
Homes Sold2▲ +100%
Median Price / Sq Ft$80-17.8%

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

Now: 29
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Breathitt County, KY is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 29 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Breathitt County, KY is $182K, having fallen 20.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Breathitt County, KY?

Breathitt County, KY scores 24 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Breathitt County, KY's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (42/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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