RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Tightest housing markets, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

01Oldham County, KYKY70,9863.4%–

02Boone County, KYKY145,3164.2%–

03Scott County, KYKY62,2624.6%–

04Spencer County, KYKY20,9985.2%–

05Shelby County, KYKY51,2435.4%–

06Bullitt County, KYKY86,4545.5%–

07Nelson County, KYKY49,0365.8%–

08Franklin County, KYKY52,6496.0%–

09Jessamine County, KYKY57,1476.1%–

10Fayette County, KYKY329,7516.2%–

11Daviess County, KYKY104,8986.3%–

12Anderson County, KYKY25,2256.5%–

13Campbell County, KYKY95,4416.7%–

14Simpson County, KYKY20,7887.0%–

15Warren County, KYKY149,3757.1%–

16Hardin County, KYKY113,4827.2%–

17Hancock County, KYKY9,0507.4%–

18Boyle County, KYKY31,6327.4%–

19Woodford County, KYKY27,8837.5%–

20Washington County, KYKY12,3687.5%–

21Jefferson County, KYKY795,2227.8%–

22Kenton County, KYKY175,7798.0%–

23Garrard County, KYKY18,2078.0%–

24Henderson County, KYKY44,2558.1%–

25Clark County, KYKY37,8888.3%–

26Henry County, KYKY16,4478.3%–

27Madison County, KYKY101,6968.4%–

28Taylor County, KYKY26,7638.5%–

29Larue County, KYKY15,1848.8%–

30Marion County, KYKY20,1158.9%–

31Greenup County, KYKY35,2139.4%–

32Rowan County, KYKY24,4769.7%–

33Grant County, KYKY26,18110.0%–

34Montgomery County, KYKY28,82210.0%–

35Meade County, KYKY30,69910.1%–

36Laurel County, KYKY63,74610.5%–

37Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63410.6%–

38Harrison County, KYKY19,62710.9%–

39Carroll County, KYKY11,14111.0%–

40Ohio County, KYKY23,93411.1%–

41Union County, KYKY12,83911.1%–

42Barren County, KYKY45,64111.2%–

43Boyd County, KYKY47,75111.2%–

44Lincoln County, KYKY25,35311.3%–

45Bourbon County, KYKY20,24311.4%–

46Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14811.6%–

47Logan County, KYKY28,66911.8%–

48Monroe County, KYKY11,19112.0%–

49Todd County, KYKY12,97212.1%–

50Mercer County, KYKY23,73312.3%–

51Carter County, KYKY26,14912.4%–

52Christian County, KYKY70,11512.4%–

53Hopkins County, KYKY45,12712.4%–

54Wolfe County, KYKY6,29812.4%–

55Casey County, KYKY16,20512.6%–

56McLean County, KYKY9,06412.7%–

57Trimble County, KYKY8,70112.8%–

58Bracken County, KYKY8,51112.8%–

59Mason County, KYKY16,93612.9%–

60Estill County, KYKY13,96213.0%–

61Ballard County, KYKY7,59413.3%–

62Whitley County, KYKY37,29713.4%–

63Allen County, KYKY22,53613.4%–

64Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.4%–

65Pendleton County, KYKY14,80013.6%–

66Fleming County, KYKY15,78713.7%–

67Magoffin County, KYKY11,11013.8%–

68Graves County, KYKY37,05013.9%–

69Webster County, KYKY12,92914.0%–

70Leslie County, KYKY9,62714.1%–

71Morgan County, KYKY14,41514.1%–

72Gallatin County, KYKY8,84014.4%–

73McCracken County, KYKY67,55314.5%–

74Bell County, KYKY22,82914.5%–

75Bath County, KYKY13,17614.6%–

76Johnson County, KYKY22,05114.6%–

77Jackson County, KYKY13,32514.7%–

78Powell County, KYKY12,81215.2%–

79McCreary County, KYKY17,12415.3%–

80Knox County, KYKY29,53215.5%–

81Calloway County, KYKY39,42115.8%–

82Clay County, KYKY19,46515.9%–

83Floyd County, KYKY34,40116.0%–

84Butler County, KYKY12,52016.3%–

85Pike County, KYKY54,72116.4%–

86Green County, KYKY11,64416.4%–

87Lawrence County, KYKY15,76516.6%–

88Perry County, KYKY26,55516.7%–

89Nicholas County, KYKY7,94916.7%–

90Breathitt County, KYKY12,55816.9%–

91Caldwell County, KYKY12,60917.1%–

92Lewis County, KYKY12,90117.3%–

93Knott County, KYKY13,32117.4%–

94Pulaski County, KYKY67,38417.4%–

95Hart County, KYKY20,11717.4%–

96Adair County, KYKY19,42317.5%–

97Harlan County, KYKY24,72517.7%–

98Crittenden County, KYKY8,80718.5%–

99Carlisle County, KYKY4,74719.2%–

100Robertson County, KYKY2,32519.2%–

101Fulton County, KYKY6,21819.3%–

102Lee County, KYKY7,29719.6%–

103Hickman County, KYKY4,37219.7%–

104Elliott County, KYKY7,26520.1%–

105Letcher County, KYKY19,95220.2%–

106Marshall County, KYKY31,65920.3%–

107Wayne County, KYKY19,59720.3%–

108Clinton County, KYKY9,13920.5%–

109Martin County, KYKY10,69720.7%–

110Trigg County, KYKY14,51220.8%–

111Edmonson County, KYKY12,74920.9%–

112Owen County, KYKY11,60121.1%–

113Livingston County, KYKY8,86322.3%–

114Cumberland County, KYKY5,99222.7%–

115Owsley County, KYKY3,93223.6%–

116Grayson County, KYKY27,40624.2%–

117Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50325.3%–

118Russell County, KYKY18,60825.6%–

119Menifee County, KYKY6,43026.4%–

120Lyon County, KYKY9,12329.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES