Mount Sterling, KY metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · KY · score computed September 2026
What is Mount Sterling, 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.
Population band 2 of 5 (population 37,900–58,725) · comparable within its band
Where is Mount Sterling, KY metro area in its market cycle?
Mount Sterling, KY metro area 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 Mount Sterling, KY metro area?
Our model forecasts Mount Sterling, KY metro area’s home prices to rise about 3.6% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
Mount Sterling, KY metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $234K | ▼ -5.3% |
| Median Days on Market | 67 days | ▲ +6.4% |
| Months of Supply | 4.3 | ▲ +22.9% |
| Homes for Sale | 177 | ▲ +10.6% |
| Homes Sold | 43 | ▼ -8.5% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $156 | ▲ +11.2% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Sterling, KY metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed September 2026, Mount Sterling, KY metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 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 Mount Sterling, KY metro area?
The median sale price in Mount Sterling, KY metro area is $234K, having fallen 5.3% over the past year.
How affordable is Mount Sterling, KY metro area?
Mount Sterling, KY metro area scores 73 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving Mount Sterling, KY metro area's Alpha Score?
Mount Sterling, KY metro area's strongest dimension is Affordability (73/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (11/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
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