Hottest cities in Kentucky by momentum

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The Kentucky cities with the strongest composite momentum scores.

Kentucky cities ranked by our composite momentum score — recent price changes, distance from peak, and population growth.

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1Nicholasville, KYLexington-Fayette · pop 33,45877Rising$324,243median home+3.3%home YoY
2Lebanon, KY · pop 6,55877Rising$226,279median home+4.0%home YoY
3Georgetown, KYLexington-Fayette · pop 40,51876Rising$338,717median home+3.9%home YoY
4Bardstown, KYBardstown · pop 14,10475Rising$260,280median home+3.6%home YoY
5Cynthiana, KY · pop 6,55775Rising$235,756median home+3.0%home YoY
6Winchester, KYLexington-Fayette · pop 19,41374Rising$250,931median home+3.9%home YoY
7Richmond, KYRichmond-Berea · pop 39,58173Rising$297,439median home+1.8%home YoY
8Lawrenceburg, KYFrankfort · pop 12,18973Rising$264,224median home+1.6%home YoY
9Walton, KYCincinnati · pop 5,80373Rising$354,964median home+3.1%home YoY
10Independence, KYCincinnati · pop 30,19672Rising$327,387median home+2.8%home YoY
11Alexandria, KYCincinnati · pop 10,81972Rising$341,429median home+5.8%home YoY
12Cold Spring, KYCincinnati · pop 6,49972Rising$302,757median home+4.2%home YoY
13Danville, KYDanville · pop 17,56271Rising$248,436median home+2.3%home YoY
14Berea, KYRichmond-Berea · pop 16,43671Rising$248,692median home+0.6%home YoY
15Hillview, KYLouisville/Jefferson County · pop 8,96271Rising$228,317median home+2.1%home YoY
16Mount Sterling, KYMount Sterling · pop 7,58871Rising$221,276median home+3.9%home YoY
17Bellevue, KYCincinnati · pop 5,73871Rising$246,908median home+4.0%home YoY
18Hopkinsville, KYClarksville · pop 30,80070Rising$194,263median home+1.0%home YoY
19Mount Washington, KYLouisville/Jefferson County · pop 18,86370Rising$328,212median home+2.7%home YoY
20Taylor Mill, KYCincinnati · pop 7,11670Rising$280,190median home+2.7%home YoY
21Crestwood, KYLouisville/Jefferson County · pop 6,49370Rising$483,902median home+2.2%home YoY
22Wilmore, KYLexington-Fayette · pop 6,26870Rising$313,130median home+0.2%home YoY
23Fort Wright, KYCincinnati · pop 6,09670Rising$342,801median home+2.9%home YoY
24Burlington, KYCincinnati · pop 17,31870Rising$326,361median home+1.6%home YoY
25Bowling Green, KYBowling Green · pop 79,07669Rising$287,401median home+0.4%home YoY

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.