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Tightest housing markets, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2024 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 2010

01Oldham County, KYKY70,9863.4%−1.7 pts

02Boone County, KYKY145,3164.2%−3.4 pts

03Scott County, KYKY62,2624.6%−1.7 pts

04Spencer County, KYKY20,9985.2%−1.6 pts

05Shelby County, KYKY51,2435.4%−2.3 pts

06Bullitt County, KYKY86,4545.5%+0.3 pts

07Nelson County, KYKY49,0365.8%−3.5 pts

08Franklin County, KYKY52,6496.0%−2.9 pts

09Jessamine County, KYKY57,1476.1%−1.6 pts

10Fayette County, KYKY329,7516.2%−2.8 pts

11Daviess County, KYKY104,8986.3%−2.9 pts

12Anderson County, KYKY25,2256.5%−1.3 pts

13Campbell County, KYKY95,4416.7%−3.2 pts

14Simpson County, KYKY20,7887.0%−3.6 pts

15Warren County, KYKY149,3757.1%−2.1 pts

16Hardin County, KYKY113,4827.2%−4.7 pts

17Hancock County, KYKY9,0507.4%−5.8 pts

18Boyle County, KYKY31,6327.4%−4.6 pts

19Woodford County, KYKY27,8837.5%+2.3 pts

20Washington County, KYKY12,3687.5%−3.0 pts

21Jefferson County, KYKY795,2227.8%−2.2 pts

22Kenton County, KYKY175,7798.0%−2.0 pts

23Garrard County, KYKY18,2078.0%−5.9 pts

24Henderson County, KYKY44,2558.1%−0.4 pts

25Clark County, KYKY37,8888.3%+1.2 pts

26Henry County, KYKY16,4478.3%−3.0 pts

27Madison County, KYKY101,6968.4%−2.1 pts

28Taylor County, KYKY26,7638.5%−1.9 pts

29Larue County, KYKY15,1848.8%−10.3 pts

30Marion County, KYKY20,1158.9%−2.5 pts

31Greenup County, KYKY35,2139.4%−2.7 pts

32Rowan County, KYKY24,4769.7%−7.2 pts

33Grant County, KYKY26,18110.0%−1.0 pts

34Montgomery County, KYKY28,82210.0%−2.5 pts

35Meade County, KYKY30,69910.1%−3.9 pts

36Laurel County, KYKY63,74610.5%−2.7 pts

37Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63410.6%+0.3 pts

38Harrison County, KYKY19,62710.9%+0.2 pts

39Carroll County, KYKY11,14111.0%+1.2 pts

40Ohio County, KYKY23,93411.1%−3.3 pts

41Union County, KYKY12,83911.1%+2.5 pts

42Barren County, KYKY45,64111.2%+0.2 pts

43Boyd County, KYKY47,75111.2%+0.3 pts

44Lincoln County, KYKY25,35311.3%+3.1 pts

45Bourbon County, KYKY20,24311.4%+2.7 pts

46Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14811.6%−4.3 pts

47Logan County, KYKY28,66911.8%−1.3 pts

48Monroe County, KYKY11,19112.0%−5.3 pts

49Todd County, KYKY12,97212.1%+0.0 pts

50Mercer County, KYKY23,73312.3%−2.2 pts

51Carter County, KYKY26,14912.4%−1.5 pts

52Christian County, KYKY70,11512.4%+1.0 pts

53Hopkins County, KYKY45,12712.4%−0.8 pts

54Wolfe County, KYKY6,29812.4%−18.7 pts

55Casey County, KYKY16,20512.6%−7.3 pts

56McLean County, KYKY9,06412.7%−0.4 pts

57Trimble County, KYKY8,70112.8%+0.3 pts

58Bracken County, KYKY8,51112.8%−4.6 pts

59Mason County, KYKY16,93612.9%−4.5 pts

60Estill County, KYKY13,96213.0%−5.8 pts

61Ballard County, KYKY7,59413.3%−0.6 pts

62Whitley County, KYKY37,29713.4%−1.1 pts

63Allen County, KYKY22,53613.4%−1.1 pts

64Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.4%−1.7 pts

65Pendleton County, KYKY14,80013.6%−1.6 pts

66Fleming County, KYKY15,78713.7%−1.6 pts

67Magoffin County, KYKY11,11013.8%−7.4 pts

68Graves County, KYKY37,05013.9%+1.4 pts

69Webster County, KYKY12,92914.0%−3.1 pts

70Leslie County, KYKY9,62714.1%−2.9 pts

71Morgan County, KYKY14,41514.1%−9.6 pts

72Gallatin County, KYKY8,84014.4%−5.6 pts

73McCracken County, KYKY67,55314.5%+3.0 pts

74Bell County, KYKY22,82914.5%−3.4 pts

75Bath County, KYKY13,17614.6%−4.9 pts

76Johnson County, KYKY22,05114.6%+1.0 pts

77Jackson County, KYKY13,32514.7%+3.0 pts

78Powell County, KYKY12,81215.2%−1.2 pts

79McCreary County, KYKY17,12415.3%−0.1 pts

80Knox County, KYKY29,53215.5%+2.3 pts

81Calloway County, KYKY39,42115.8%−0.7 pts

82Clay County, KYKY19,46515.9%−11.9 pts

83Floyd County, KYKY34,40116.0%+0.6 pts

84Butler County, KYKY12,52016.3%+3.9 pts

85Pike County, KYKY54,72116.4%+4.5 pts

86Green County, KYKY11,64416.4%−0.8 pts

87Lawrence County, KYKY15,76516.6%−6.0 pts

88Perry County, KYKY26,55516.7%+0.7 pts

89Nicholas County, KYKY7,94916.7%+1.2 pts

90Breathitt County, KYKY12,55816.9%−0.8 pts

91Caldwell County, KYKY12,60917.1%+0.7 pts

92Lewis County, KYKY12,90117.3%−5.0 pts

93Knott County, KYKY13,32117.4%−3.0 pts

94Pulaski County, KYKY67,38417.4%+1.5 pts

95Hart County, KYKY20,11717.4%+0.2 pts

96Adair County, KYKY19,42317.5%+3.5 pts

97Harlan County, KYKY24,72517.7%−5.1 pts

98Crittenden County, KYKY8,80718.5%+0.5 pts

99Carlisle County, KYKY4,74719.2%+2.8 pts

100Robertson County, KYKY2,32519.2%+0.2 pts

101Fulton County, KYKY6,21819.3%+4.5 pts

102Lee County, KYKY7,29719.6%−0.4 pts

103Hickman County, KYKY4,37219.7%+6.4 pts

104Elliott County, KYKY7,26520.1%−3.9 pts

105Letcher County, KYKY19,95220.2%+2.4 pts

106Marshall County, KYKY31,65920.3%+1.9 pts

107Wayne County, KYKY19,59720.3%+0.3 pts

108Clinton County, KYKY9,13920.5%−0.1 pts

109Martin County, KYKY10,69720.7%+2.9 pts

110Trigg County, KYKY14,51220.8%+0.2 pts

111Edmonson County, KYKY12,74920.9%−5.4 pts

112Owen County, KYKY11,60121.1%+4.3 pts

113Livingston County, KYKY8,86322.3%−3.4 pts

114Cumberland County, KYKY5,99222.7%−5.0 pts

115Owsley County, KYKY3,93223.6%−5.9 pts

116Grayson County, KYKY27,40624.2%−2.1 pts

117Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50325.3%−4.0 pts

118Russell County, KYKY18,60825.6%+1.4 pts

119Menifee County, KYKY6,43026.4%−15.3 pts

120Lyon County, KYKY9,12329.5%−1.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES