Buckner, KY housing market
The typical Buckner home is worth about $450,000, up 2.2% in a year, 94% above the Kentucky typical home. Homes typically sell in 59 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Buckner compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Buckner 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.
Typical home value, 2017–2026
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| January | Buckner | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $283,000 | $138,000 |
| 2019 | $289,000 | $146,000 |
| 2020 | $307,000 | $155,000 |
| 2021 | $333,000 | $173,000 |
| 2022 | $374,000 | $191,000 |
| 2023 | $398,000 | $207,000 |
| 2024 | $406,000 | $216,000 |
| 2025 | $423,000 | $229,000 |
| 2026 | $441,000 | $233,000 |
| August 2026 | $450,000 | $233,000 |
2.7 years of income
The typical Buckner home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Kentucky (3.7 years).
How Buckner ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,330
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Buckner is $1,330 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Buckner pay a median of $1,762. A two-bedroom takes about 10% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,010 · 4 bedrooms $1,980
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (40010, 40014, 40031; 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.