Lawrenceburg, KY housing market
The typical Lawrenceburg home is worth about $269,000, up 1.6% in a year, 16% above the Kentucky typical home. Homes typically sell in 33 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lawrenceburg compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lawrenceburg at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lawrenceburg | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $133,000 | $131,000 |
| 2018 | $138,000 | $138,000 |
| 2019 | $144,000 | $146,000 |
| 2020 | $152,000 | $155,000 |
| 2021 | $179,000 | $173,000 |
| 2022 | $206,000 | $191,000 |
| 2023 | $226,000 | $207,000 |
| 2024 | $236,000 | $216,000 |
| 2025 | $255,000 | $229,000 |
| 2026 | $266,000 | $233,000 |
| August 2026 | $269,000 | $233,000 |
76 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 76 new homes in Lawrenceburg in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $24.6 million to build. That's 6.4 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Kentucky as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Lawrenceburg has permitted 525 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lawrenceburg gained 1,223 residents while 239 new homes were permitted: about 5.1 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Kentucky: 1.6 new residents per new home.
How Lawrenceburg ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 16 | 16 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2025 | 76 | 76 | 0 | $24.6 million |
| 2024 | 26 | 20 | 6 | $7.2 million |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $7 million |
| 2022 | 102 | 22 | 80 | $15.2 million |
| 2021 | 107 | 25 | 82 | $14.4 million |
| 2020 | 39 | 27 | 12 | $5.3 million |
| 2019 | 31 | 27 | 4 | $5.6 million |
| 2018 | 45 | 43 | 2 | $8.8 million |
| 2017 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2016 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $9.3 million |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2013 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2011 | 17 | 13 | 4 | $1.6 million |
| 2010 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2009 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2008 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2007 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2006 | 87 | 85 | 2 | $10.4 million |
| 2005 | 112 | 110 | 2 | $10.2 million |
| 2004 | 41 | 31 | 10 | $3.8 million |
| 2003 | 105 | 91 | 14 | $8 million |
| 2002 | 62 | 56 | 6 | $3.8 million |
| 2001 | 49 | 39 | 10 | $2.9 million |
| 2000 | 73 | 59 | 14 | $4.3 million |
How Lawrenceburg ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4 years of income
The typical Lawrenceburg home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Kentucky (3.7 years).
How Lawrenceburg 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lawrenceburg is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lawrenceburg pay a median of $954. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (40342; Shelby County, KY 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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.