Barbourmeade, KY housing market
Homes typically sell in 15 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Barbourmeade compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Barbourmeade at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 38% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Barbourmeade rose 38% over the past 5 years, slower than across Kentucky (50%). Last year prices rose 1%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Barbourmeade home at roughly $565,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Kentucky since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1% | +120% | +136% |
| 2024 | +4.6% | +118% | +127% |
| 2023 | +5.6% | +108% | +114% |
| 2022 | +13% | +97% | +98% |
| 2021 | +9.5% | +75% | +73% |
| 2020 | +3% | +59% | +57% |
| 2019 | +3.1% | +55% | +52% |
| 2018 | +3.5% | +50% | +46% |
| 2017 | +6.7% | +45% | +39% |
| 2016 | +3.7% | +36% | +33% |
| 2015 | +2.2% | +31% | +28% |
| 2014 | +2.8% | +28% | +24% |
| 2013 | +2.9% | +25% | +22% |
| 2012 | −0.1% | +21% | +22% |
| 2011 | −1.1% | +21% | +22% |
| 2010 | −1.4% | +23% | +24% |
| 2009 | −1.6% | +24% | +25% |
| 2008 | +0.9% | +27% | +27% |
| 2007 | +1.7% | +25% | +27% |
| 2006 | +2.6% | +23% | +24% |
| 2005 | +5.1% | +20% | +20% |
| 2004 | +3.9% | +14% | +14% |
| 2003 | +2.3% | +10% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | +2.8% | +7.5% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | +4.5% | +4.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 40241, 40242, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Barbourmeade and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbourmeade | +1%† | $1,620 | $116,875 |
| Spring Valley | −0.3%† | $1,670 | $150,750 |
| Goose Creek | +4.8%† | $1,470 | $115,625 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.3 years of income
The typical Barbourmeade home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Kentucky (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,620
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Barbourmeade is $1,620 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,230 · 4 bedrooms $2,400
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (40241, 40242; Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Barbourmeade
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.