| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $279,500 | +2.6% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $153 | 1,766 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 79 | +23% YoY |
| Active listings | 377 | +11% YoY |
| New listings this month | 104 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 21% | Share of active |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 32.8% | 124 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 111% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Metropolitan market · Kentucky · September 2026 data
What is the Corbin, KY real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Corbin, KY asks $279,500, up 2.6% year over year. Homes spend a median of 79 days on market, with 377 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 33% of active listings, and inventory sits at 111% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$279,500
▲ 2.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$153
1,766 sq ft median
Median days on market
79
September 2026
Active listings
377
For sale now
New listings
104
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
111%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
33%
Contract activity
What is the Corbin, KY housing market doing right now?
The Corbin, KY housing market lists at a $279,500 median as of September 2026, up 2.6% year over year, with a 79-day median market time and 377 homes for sale (21% with a price cut). Active inventory is 111% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer-leaning market by days-on-market pace.
Corbin housing market statistics
The table summarizes Corbin's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Corbin?
Corbin home prices are up 2.6% year over year and +1.8% month over month as of September 2026, at a $279,500 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Corbin KY · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Corbin KY · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Corbin?
Corbin has 377 active listings, 104 new this month, 124 pending as of September 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 111% of its 2019 level — a buyer-leaning market by pace.
Is Corbin a good real estate investment?
Corbin scores 33/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #781 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
33/100
#781 of 933 covered metros
Corbin scores 33/100 on our composite Investor Score (#781 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 111% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 2.6% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Corbin ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Corbin?
A home at Corbin's $279,500 median listing runs about $1,530 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,381/mo
−$149/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,530/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,685/mo
+$155/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $279,500 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Corbin?
To buy Corbin’s $279,500 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $72,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,681/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.6× the area’s $45,067 median household income, so a typical Corbin household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $279,500 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $55,900 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $1,530/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.65% effective rate) | $151/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $72,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $45,067 | Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year |
Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.
What is driving the Corbin housing market?
Longer-run demand in Corbin shows up in 70 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +299 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
70
▼ 13.6% vs 2024
0.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+299
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$8.03M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Corbin?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Corbin, KY is $279,500, up 2.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Corbin, KY metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Corbin?
The median home listed in Corbin asks $279,500 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,530 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Corbin?
The median property in Corbin spends 79 days on the market, with 377 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Corbin?
With a median 79 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 33% of active listings, Corbin reads as a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Corbin a good place to invest in real estate?
Corbin scores 33/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #781 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
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See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Corbin and the wider Kentucky market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Corbin, KY metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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