Kentucky rental market analysis
Investment scores, median prices, and cap rates for every county in Kentucky we track. Click any county for the full deep-dive.
Counties tracked
120
Median home price
$180K
Median rent
$1,226
Top-scored
Webster
78/100
All counties in Kentucky
| County | Score | Median price | Median rent | Rent/price | YoY price | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County | 78 | $146,303 | – | – | +8.4% | 12,951 |
| Gallatin County | 76 | $208,051 | – | – | +6.0% | 8,720 |
| Bracken County | 76 | $208,464 | – | – | +5.7% | 8,420 |
| Monroe County | 75 | $149,451 | – | – | +2.7% | 11,331 |
| Montgomery County | 74 | $230,218 | – | – | +5.0% | 28,188 |
| Robertson County | 74 | $188,886 | – | – | +6.1% | 2,207 |
| Green County | 71 | $191,858 | – | – | +2.2% | 11,198 |
| Pendleton County | 71 | $241,093 | – | – | +3.7% | 14,638 |
| Hancock County | 71 | $203,460 | – | – | +2.5% | 9,058 |
| Pulaski County | 67 | $180,103 | $1,302 | 8.67% | -1.7% | 65,145 |
| Daviess County | 67 | $220,446 | $1,161 | 6.32% | +2.4% | 102,916 |
| Marion County | 67 | $240,504 | – | – | +2.2% | 19,627 |
| Bath County | 67 | $183,907 | – | – | +1.2% | 12,739 |
| Clark County | 66 | $256,927 | $1,226 | 5.73% | +5.2% | 36,897 |
| Spencer County | 65 | $379,943 | – | – | +5.7% | 19,549 |
| Campbell County | 64 | $298,114 | $1,526 | 6.14% | +2.9% | 93,122 |
| Henderson County | 64 | $208,278 | – | – | +0.8% | 44,770 |
| Washington County | 64 | $257,904 | – | – | +1.7% | 12,025 |
| McCracken County | 62 | $191,342 | $1,118 | 7.01% | -1.7% | 67,573 |
| Christian County | 62 | $204,594 | $1,135 | 6.66% | +0.0% | 72,766 |
| Kenton County | 62 | $291,225 | $1,499 | 6.18% | +2.0% | 169,066 |
| Graves County | 62 | $171,214 | – | – | -0.5% | 36,701 |
| Henry County | 62 | $253,447 | – | – | +1.0% | 15,731 |
| Union County | 62 | $141,561 | – | – | -1.6% | 13,495 |
| Wolfe County | 61 | $130,478 | – | – | -1.9% | 6,573 |
| Greenup County | 61 | $162,036 | – | – | -1.5% | 35,853 |
| Jessamine County | 60 | $328,895 | $1,542 | 5.63% | +2.6% | 53,381 |
| Scott County | 60 | $344,917 | $1,573 | 5.47% | +4.1% | 57,286 |
| Jefferson County | 60 | $268,324 | $1,369 | 6.12% | +1.0% | 779,232 |
| Nelson County | 60 | $268,186 | $1,044 | 4.67% | +4.2% | 46,779 |
| Fayette County | 60 | $334,562 | $1,551 | 5.56% | +3.2% | 321,276 |
| Rowan County | 60 | $187,079 | $1,016 | 6.52% | -1.9% | 24,551 |
| Fleming County | 60 | $179,625 | – | – | -1.1% | 15,111 |
| Bullitt County | 59 | $298,368 | $1,547 | 6.22% | +0.7% | 82,482 |
| Boone County | 59 | $350,807 | $1,651 | 5.65% | +2.5% | 136,150 |
| Boyle County | 59 | $246,553 | $1,148 | 5.59% | +0.8% | 30,613 |
| Grant County | 59 | $280,160 | $1,200 | 5.14% | +2.3% | 25,085 |
| Hart County | 59 | $193,263 | – | – | -1.5% | 19,345 |
| Edmonson County | 59 | $199,070 | – | – | -1.3% | 12,179 |
| Harrison County | 58 | $239,357 | – | – | -0.2% | 18,803 |
| Casey County | 58 | $163,978 | – | – | -2.9% | 15,942 |
| Owsley County | 58 | $141,654 | – | – | -3.7% | 4,054 |
| Nicholas County | 57 | $209,378 | – | – | -1.8% | 7,613 |
| Barren County | 57 | $218,668 | – | – | -1.4% | 44,511 |
| Trimble County | 57 | $238,666 | – | – | -0.9% | 8,510 |
| Laurel County | 56 | $184,267 | – | – | -2.9% | 62,442 |
| Lincoln County | 56 | $198,780 | – | – | -2.7% | 24,320 |
| Anderson County | 56 | $266,498 | $1,138 | 5.13% | +0.9% | 23,839 |
| Mercer County | 56 | $243,614 | – | – | -1.4% | 22,662 |
| Boyd County | 55 | $138,845 | – | – | -4.9% | 48,242 |
| Taylor County | 55 | $215,873 | – | – | -2.5% | 26,056 |
| Ohio County | 55 | $157,633 | – | – | -4.2% | 23,782 |
| Breckinridge County | 55 | $174,231 | – | – | -3.7% | 20,528 |
| Wayne County | 55 | $172,774 | – | – | -3.7% | 19,666 |
| Garrard County | 55 | $254,692 | – | – | -1.4% | 17,175 |
| Lawrence County | 55 | $144,598 | – | – | -4.7% | 16,228 |
| Carroll County | 55 | $195,711 | – | – | -3.1% | 10,842 |
| Madison County | 54 | $287,618 | $1,159 | 4.84% | +1.2% | 92,955 |
| Shelby County | 54 | $329,483 | $1,624 | 5.92% | -0.6% | 48,105 |
| Warren County | 54 | $292,575 | $1,259 | 5.16% | +0.4% | 135,307 |
| Hardin County | 54 | $246,588 | $1,258 | 6.12% | -3.6% | 111,005 |
| Logan County | 54 | $200,569 | $890 | 5.32% | -2.7% | 27,498 |
| Simpson County | 54 | $257,334 | – | – | -1.6% | 19,574 |
| Owen County | 54 | $182,020 | – | – | -4.1% | 11,229 |
| Metcalfe County | 54 | $178,631 | – | – | -4.1% | 10,313 |
| Franklin County | 53 | $247,227 | $1,035 | 5.03% | -0.8% | 51,475 |
| Calloway County | 52 | $180,311 | $1,079 | 7.18% | -21.1% | 37,345 |
| Oldham County | 51 | $452,819 | $1,973 | 5.23% | +1.7% | 67,997 |
| Carlisle County | 51 | $139,401 | – | – | -5.2% | 4,782 |
| Meade County | 51 | $273,807 | $865 | 3.79% | +1.3% | 29,964 |
| Larue County | 51 | $225,857 | – | – | -4.3% | 14,902 |
| Hickman County | 51 | $132,907 | – | – | -5.2% | 4,491 |
| Marshall County | 50 | $199,177 | $975 | 5.87% | -7.4% | 31,706 |
| Knox County | 50 | $140,268 | – | – | -6.8% | 30,207 |
| Todd County | 50 | $221,928 | – | – | -4.7% | 12,281 |
| Russell County | 49 | $155,053 | – | – | -6.4% | 18,021 |
| Lee County | 49 | $135,046 | – | – | -7.0% | 7,338 |
| Carter County | 48 | $160,550 | – | – | -6.7% | 26,671 |
| Woodford County | 48 | $355,733 | $1,566 | 5.28% | -2.1% | 26,886 |
| Mason County | 48 | $173,419 | – | – | -5.8% | 17,068 |
| Lewis County | 48 | $119,427 | – | – | -8.4% | 13,063 |
| Livingston County | 48 | $147,841 | – | – | -8.0% | 8,980 |
| Bourbon County | 47 | $258,445 | $1,023 | 4.75% | -4.3% | 20,228 |
| Johnson County | 47 | $139,906 | – | – | -9.4% | 22,631 |
| Hopkins County | 47 | $144,960 | – | – | -9.6% | 45,223 |
| Morgan County | 47 | $135,098 | – | – | -9.8% | 13,840 |
| Caldwell County | 47 | $151,846 | – | – | -9.5% | 12,635 |
| Fulton County | 47 | $97,807 | – | – | -9.4% | 6,480 |
| Cumberland County | 47 | $153,447 | – | – | -9.4% | 5,974 |
| Pike County | 46 | $100,440 | – | – | -11.6% | 58,196 |
| Whitley County | 46 | $145,275 | – | – | -10.7% | 36,648 |
| Muhlenberg County | 46 | $129,529 | – | – | -11.4% | 30,735 |
| Harlan County | 46 | $76,363 | – | – | -11.6% | 26,589 |
| Clay County | 46 | $117,130 | – | – | -11.5% | 20,322 |
| Butler County | 46 | $184,299 | – | – | -7.7% | 12,365 |
| Clinton County | 46 | $157,159 | – | – | -10.0% | 9,295 |
| Ballard County | 46 | $135,448 | – | – | -11.4% | 7,742 |
| Floyd County | 45 | $86,666 | – | – | -21.7% | 35,780 |
| Estill County | 45 | $124,506 | – | – | -12.8% | 14,138 |
| Crittenden County | 45 | $124,921 | – | – | -12.3% | 8,979 |
| Jackson County | 45 | $113,729 | – | – | -20.8% | 13,002 |
| Letcher County | 45 | $70,749 | – | – | -21.0% | 21,490 |
| Perry County | 45 | $98,483 | – | – | -15.8% | 28,136 |
| Bell County | 45 | $94,317 | – | – | -20.2% | 24,248 |
| Allen County | 45 | $213,372 | – | – | -6.1% | 20,773 |
| Adair County | 45 | $168,573 | – | – | -9.8% | 18,887 |
| McCreary County | 45 | $103,487 | – | – | -12.8% | 16,892 |
| Elliott County | 45 | $160,774 | – | – | -10.4% | 7,378 |
| Knott County | 45 | $62,249 | – | – | -24.2% | 14,282 |
| Trigg County | 45 | $138,653 | – | – | -24.3% | 14,154 |
| Breathitt County | 45 | $76,090 | – | – | -20.8% | 13,580 |
| Magoffin County | 45 | $134,335 | – | – | -19.8% | 11,647 |
| Martin County | 45 | $106,957 | – | – | -14.5% | 11,298 |
| Leslie County | 45 | $80,527 | – | – | -23.5% | 10,468 |
| Menifee County | 45 | $129,852 | – | – | -16.4% | 6,174 |
| Rockcastle County | 44 | $148,298 | – | – | -13.0% | 16,171 |
| McLean County | 44 | $155,223 | – | – | -14.6% | 9,173 |
| Grayson County | 44 | $160,407 | – | – | -16.9% | 26,465 |
| Powell County | 44 | $148,679 | – | – | -14.1% | 13,089 |
| Lyon County | 44 | $179,438 | – | – | -10.8% | 8,721 |
Data current through August 31, 2026. Sorted by overall investment score.
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