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Middlesborough, KY metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · KY · score computed September 2026

Balanced

What is Middlesborough, KY metro area’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 Momentum—No data
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Inventory Health31%
●53

Population band 1 of 5 (population 12,616–37,875) · comparable within its band

Affordability25%
●69
Economic Strength25%
●19
Rental Yield19%
●94

Where is Middlesborough, KY metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Middlesborough, KY metro area 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.

Middlesborough, KY metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$153K▲ +55.2%
Median Days on Market71 days▼ -4%
Months of Supply9.3▲ +75.5%
Homes for Sale75▲ +21%
Homes Sold8▼ -33.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$154▲ +104.3%

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Frequently asked questions

Is Middlesborough, KY metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed September 2026, Middlesborough, KY metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, 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 Middlesborough, KY metro area?

The median sale price in Middlesborough, KY metro area is $153K, having risen 55.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Middlesborough, KY metro area?

Middlesborough, KY metro area scores 69 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Middlesborough, KY metro area's Alpha Score?

Middlesborough, KY metro area's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (94/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

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