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Fort Wright

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Conserved land2.5%54 of 2,186 acres
Trails1.3 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves09 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Fort Wright

City in Kentucky, United States
5,851Population
3.4 sq miArea
846 ftElevation

Fort Wright is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,851 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

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Housing in Fort Wright

$342K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fort Wright home is worth about $342,000, up 2.1% in a year, 47% above the Kentucky typical home.

A strong seller's market

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Days on market3
Sale-to-list98%
Sold in May15
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Safety Grade A-

Fort Wright reports less crime per resident than 84% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fort Wright 0.8
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Fort Wright 3.9
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Fort Wright’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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