Middlesborough, KY housing market
Homes typically sell in 38 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Middlesborough compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Middlesborough at a glance
A balanced market
About 5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
14 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 14 new homes in Middlesborough in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.1 million to build. That's 1.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Kentucky (6.5). Over the past 10 years, Middlesborough has permitted 119 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Middlesborough's population fell by 929 even though 79 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Kentucky: 1.6 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 11 | 11 | 0 | $880,000 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $960,000 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $880,000 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $720,000 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $640,000 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $560,000 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $560,000 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $560,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $338,000 |
| 2010 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $706,000 |
| 2009 | 20 | 12 | 8 | $976,000 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $437,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $978,000 |
| 2005 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $547,000 |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $846,000 |
| 2003 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $922,000 |
| 2002 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2000 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $1.6 million |
Middlesborough's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Middlesborough 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.
3.2 years of income
The typical Middlesborough home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Kentucky (3.7 years).
How Middlesborough 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 $930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Middlesborough is $930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Middlesborough pay a median of $598, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 36% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $650 · 4 bedrooms $1,380
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (40965; Bell County, KY), 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. 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.