Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Kentucky

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $344,159 in January, 3.6% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Kentucky using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending January 2024. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 50 cities and towns in Kentucky.

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#50. Frankfort

– Typical home value: $207,047
– 1-year price change: +$12,198 (+6.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$69,041 (+50.0%)
– Metro area: Frankfort, KY

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#49. Olympia

– Typical home value: $170,808
– 1-year price change: +$12,242 (+7.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$78,448 (+84.9%)
– Metro area: Mount Sterling, KY

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#48. Smiths Grove

– Typical home value: $219,381
– 1-year price change: +$12,256 (+5.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$85,158 (+63.4%)
– Metro area: Bowling Green, KY

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#47. Whitesville

– Typical home value: $162,674
– 1-year price change: +$12,341 (+8.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$45,590 (+38.9%)
– Metro area: Owensboro, KY

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#46. Villa Hills

– Typical home value: $343,988
– 1-year price change: +$12,349 (+3.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$97,157 (+39.4%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#45. Berea

– Typical home value: $213,607
– 1-year price change: +$12,490 (+6.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$69,900 (+48.6%)
– Metro area: Richmond-Berea, KY

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#44. Crescent Springs

– Typical home value: $312,014
– 1-year price change: +$12,529 (+4.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$94,547 (+43.5%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#43. Beaver Dam

– Typical home value: $125,302
– 1-year price change: +$12,622 (+11.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$26,766 (+27.2%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#42. Fort Mitchell

– Typical home value: $360,632
– 1-year price change: +$12,628 (+3.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$90,003 (+33.3%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#41. Millwood

– Typical home value: $162,915
– 1-year price change: +$12,813 (+8.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$61,539 (+60.7%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#40. Flemingsburg

– Typical home value: $150,735
– 1-year price change: +$13,094 (+9.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$59,599 (+65.4%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#39. Elsmere

– Typical home value: $197,407
– 1-year price change: +$13,227 (+7.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$76,214 (+62.9%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#38. Hartford

– Typical home value: $134,866
– 1-year price change: +$13,398 (+11.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$23,726 (+21.3%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#37. Franklin

– Typical home value: $222,421
– 1-year price change: +$13,546 (+6.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$99,017 (+80.2%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#36. Edgewood

– Typical home value: $331,972
– 1-year price change: +$13,606 (+4.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$98,314 (+42.1%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#35. Vine Grove

– Typical home value: $232,137
– 1-year price change: +$14,001 (+6.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$85,608 (+58.4%)
– Metro area: Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY

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#34. Crofton

– Typical home value: $193,331
– 1-year price change: +$14,090 (+7.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$71,192 (+58.3%)
– Metro area: Clarksville, TN-KY

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#33. Paris

– Typical home value: $218,271
– 1-year price change: +$14,116 (+6.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$74,531 (+51.9%)
– Metro area: Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#32. Moorefield

– Typical home value: $175,351
– 1-year price change: +$14,255 (+8.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$67,070 (+61.9%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#31. Adairville

– Typical home value: $162,638
– 1-year price change: +$14,286 (+9.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$62,358 (+62.2%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#30. Robards

– Typical home value: $201,013
– 1-year price change: +$14,460 (+7.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$64,407 (+47.1%)
– Metro area: Evansville, IN-KY

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#29. Ludlow

– Typical home value: $182,235
– 1-year price change: +$14,540 (+8.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$70,264 (+62.8%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#28. Latonia Lakes

– Typical home value: $194,519
– 1-year price change: +$14,599 (+8.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$62,321 (+47.1%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#27. Sparta

– Typical home value: $201,267
– 1-year price change: +$14,658 (+7.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$85,125 (+73.3%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#26. Guthrie

– Typical home value: $148,471
– 1-year price change: +$14,673 (+11.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$69,461 (+87.9%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#25. Benton

– Typical home value: $147,910
– 1-year price change: +$14,718 (+11.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$46,374 (+45.7%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#24. Auburn

– Typical home value: $205,196
– 1-year price change: +$14,777 (+7.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$81,967 (+66.5%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#23. Russellville

– Typical home value: $176,010
– 1-year price change: +$15,052 (+9.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$68,928 (+64.4%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#22. Calvert City

– Typical home value: $133,585
– 1-year price change: +$15,198 (+12.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$38,991 (+41.2%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#21. Ekron

– Typical home value: $223,314
– 1-year price change: +$15,236 (+7.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$90,246 (+67.8%)
– Metro area: Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY

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#20. Lakeview Heights

– Typical home value: $222,118
– 1-year price change: +$15,311 (+7.4%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#19. Georgetown

– Typical home value: $291,690
– 1-year price change: +$15,346 (+5.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$97,251 (+50.0%)
– Metro area: Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#18. Prospect

– Typical home value: $569,374
– 1-year price change: +$15,349 (+2.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$162,285 (+39.9%)
– Metro area: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

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#17. Covington

– Typical home value: $185,085
– 1-year price change: +$15,880 (+9.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$70,886 (+62.1%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#16. Williamstown

– Typical home value: $215,190
– 1-year price change: +$15,943 (+8.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$73,300 (+51.7%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#15. Mount Hermon

– Typical home value: $157,621
– 1-year price change: +$16,648 (+11.8%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#14. Winchester

– Typical home value: $222,161
– 1-year price change: +$16,664 (+8.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$78,600 (+54.8%)
– Metro area: Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#13. Ryland Heights

– Typical home value: $204,317
– 1-year price change: +$16,838 (+9.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$65,218 (+46.9%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#12. Trenton

– Typical home value: $224,969
– 1-year price change: +$16,851 (+8.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$95,952 (+74.4%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#11. Sharon Grove

– Typical home value: $179,840
– 1-year price change: +$16,943 (+10.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$82,326 (+84.4%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#10. Hanson

– Typical home value: $211,349
– 1-year price change: +$17,136 (+8.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$65,279 (+44.7%)
– Metro area: Madisonville, KY

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#9. Versailles

– Typical home value: $298,472
– 1-year price change: +$18,235 (+6.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$94,884 (+46.6%)
– Metro area: Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#8. Lexington

– Typical home value: $286,511
– 1-year price change: +$18,610 (+6.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$97,872 (+51.9%)
– Metro area: Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#7. Dry Ridge

– Typical home value: $240,219
– 1-year price change: +$18,718 (+8.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$88,602 (+58.4%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#6. Nicholasville

– Typical home value: $278,189
– 1-year price change: +$19,478 (+7.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$97,884 (+54.3%)
– Metro area: Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#5. Morning View

– Typical home value: $251,314
– 1-year price change: +$19,594 (+8.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$86,041 (+52.1%)
– Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#4. Oak Grove

– Typical home value: $189,347
– 1-year price change: +$19,674 (+11.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$88,854 (+88.4%)
– Metro area: Clarksville, TN-KY

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#3. Wilmore

– Typical home value: $266,548
– 1-year price change: +$21,187 (+8.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$97,935 (+58.1%)
– Metro area: Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#2. Midway

– Typical home value: $286,030
– 1-year price change: +$21,563 (+8.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$92,655 (+47.9%)
– Metro area: Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#1. Manitou

– Typical home value: $188,041
– 1-year price change: +$21,864 (+13.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$70,887 (+60.5%)
– Metro area: Madisonville, KY

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.