Stanford, KY housing market
The typical Stanford home is worth about $212,000, down 1.5% in a year, 9% below the Kentucky typical home. Homes typically sell in 58 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Stanford compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Stanford at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 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 | Stanford | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $107,000 | $131,000 |
| 2018 | $112,000 | $138,000 |
| 2019 | $120,000 | $146,000 |
| 2020 | $126,000 | $155,000 |
| 2021 | $145,000 | $173,000 |
| 2022 | $166,000 | $191,000 |
| 2023 | $182,000 | $207,000 |
| 2024 | $193,000 | $216,000 |
| 2025 | $208,000 | $229,000 |
| 2026 | $214,000 | $233,000 |
| August 2026 | $212,000 | $233,000 |
4.3 years of income
The typical Stanford home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Kentucky (3.7 years).
How Stanford 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 $870
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Stanford is $870 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Stanford pay a median of $669, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $620 · 4 bedrooms $1,230
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (40484; Casey 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.
Recent listings in Stanford
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.