Housing mix
Lexington, KY housing supply, ownership, and rent
What the latest ACS housing mix can and cannot tell buyers and renters comparing options in Lexington, KY.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Start with the dated local finding: Lexington, KY's current ACS housing baseline includes 148,959 total housing units, 139,715 occupied units, and 9,244 vacant units. In practical terms, those counts can help a borrower establish the scale of the measured housing base before comparing tenure, rent, current listings, property condition, and financing. The figures describe stock across the survey period; they do not say that 9,244 homes were listed for sale or available to rent at one moment. For the decision at hand, reading 148,959 total units with 139,715 occupied and 9,244 vacant units keeps the release internally grounded while leaving live availability to current listing and property evidence.
Lexington, KY's ACS median gross rent is $1,164, while renter-occupied units account for 46.2% of occupied housing and owner-occupied units account for 53.8%. The $1,164 median includes rent and certain utilities for the measured rental stock; it cannot reveal a lease offer comparable to a home under consideration.