Metropolitan market · Kentucky · September 2026 data

What is the Richmond, KY real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Richmond, KY asks $336,900, up 5.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 53 days on market, with 420 active listings and 23% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 45% of active listings, and inventory sits at 103% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$336,900
▲ 5.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$183
1,842 sq ft median
Median days on market
53
September 2026
Active listings
420
For sale now
New listings
156
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
23%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
103%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
45%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$315,000
▲ 2.6% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.0%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
165
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Richmond, KY housing market doing right now?

The Richmond, KY housing market lists at a $336,900 median as of September 2026, up 5.3% year over year, with a 53-day median market time and 420 homes for sale (23% with a price cut). Active inventory is 103% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Richmond housing market statistics

The table summarizes Richmond'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. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Richmond.

Richmond, KY housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$336,900+5.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1831,842 sq ft median
Median days on market530% YoY
Active listings420+7% YoY
New listings this month156September 2026
Listings with a price cut23%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$315,000+2.6% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.0%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio45.5%191 pending
Inventory vs 2019103%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Richmond?

Richmond home prices are up 5.3% year over year and +0.6% month over month as of September 2026, at a $336,900 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$337K$328K$320K$311K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$332K$293K$254K$214K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Richmond?

Richmond has 420 active listings, 156 new this month, 191 pending as of September 2026. About 23% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 103% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
420
New this month
156
Pending
191
Price-reduced
96

Is Richmond a good real estate investment?

Richmond scores 41/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #638 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
41/100
#638 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-0.7%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
58
Value
32
Rental yield
16
Supply risk
63
Market heat
64

Richmond scores 41/100 on our composite Investor Score (#638 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 103% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 5.3% 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 Richmond ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Richmond?

A home at Richmond's $336,900 median listing runs about $1,844 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%
$1,665/mo
−$179/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,844/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,031/mo
+$186/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $336,900 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 Richmond?

To buy Richmond’s $336,900 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $88,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,043/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.5× the area’s $58,837 median household income, so a typical Richmond household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Richmond, KY — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$336,900September 2026
Down payment (20%)$67,380Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,844/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.71% effective rate)$199/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$88,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$58,837Census 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 Richmond housing market?

Longer-run demand in Richmond shows up in 705 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +1,428 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
705
▲ 55.6% vs 2024
5.7 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+1,428
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$40.6M/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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Richmond housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Richmond?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Richmond, KY is $336,900, up 5.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Richmond-Berea, KY metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Richmond?
The median home listed in Richmond asks $336,900 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,844 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Richmond?
The median property in Richmond spends 53 days on the market, with 420 homes actively listed and 23% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Richmond?
With a median 53 days on market and 23% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 45% of active listings, Richmond reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Richmond a good place to invest in real estate?
Richmond scores 41/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #638 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.
Who are the top real estate agents in Richmond?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Richmond 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 Richmond-Berea, 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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