Metropolitan market · Kentucky · June 2026 data

Owensboro Real Estate Market

The Owensboro, KY housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Owensboro report in a click.

Median listing price
$289,450
▼ 3.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$162
1,866 sq ft median
Median days on market
41
June 2026
Active listings
213
For sale now
New listings
146
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
14%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$225,000
▲ 5.8% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
97.6%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
119
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$304K$295K$287K$278K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Owensboro KY · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$300K$269K$238K$206K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Owensboro KY · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
213
New this month
146
Pending
172
Price-reduced
30

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Owensboro, KY asks $289,450 — down 3.6% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 41 days to go under contract, and 14% of the 213 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a seller-leaning market. Figures cover the Owensboro, KY metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
62/100
#212 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.9%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 3.7% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
49
Value
65
Rental yield
72
Supply risk
44
Market heat
71

Owensboro scores 62/100 on our composite Investor Score (#212 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 44% over five years and +86% over ten, leaving prices 48% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,110/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.6%; active inventory sits at 79% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 3.6% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

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 Owensboro ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,305/mo
−$148/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,453/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,608/mo
+$155/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $289,450 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
256
▲ 12.8% vs 2024
2.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+83
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$8.05M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.0%
▲ 51.0k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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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Owensboro market FAQs

What is the median home price in Owensboro?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Owensboro, KY is $289,450, down 3.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Owensboro, KY metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Owensboro?
The median property in Owensboro spends 41 days on the market, with 213 homes actively listed and 14% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Owensboro?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Owensboro and the wider Kentucky market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Owensboro, 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.