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State Investment Grade
Based on city averagesA+
90/100
STRONG BUY
Market Grade Distribution
A+
8 (26%)
A
8 (26%)
B+
6 (19%)
B
3 (10%)
C
2 (6%)
D
4 (13%)
State grade is based on the top-performing cities in the state. Adding more markets won't lower the grade — it only improves when quality cities are added.
Market estimates · Updated Feb 2026
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31 markets found
Prestonsburg
Floyd County
A+
94
Score
ADR
$123
Occupancy
47%
Monthly
$1,734
Price
$117K
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Harlan
Harlan County
A+
94
Score
ADR
$139
Occupancy
48%
Monthly
$2,002
Price
$95K
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Slade
Powell County
A+
91
Score
ADR
$225
Occupancy
58%
Monthly
$3,915
Price
$195K
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Brownsville
Edmonson County
A+
91
Score
ADR
$186
Occupancy
51%
Monthly
$2,845
Price
$194K
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Olive Hill
Carter County
A+
89
Score
ADR
$128
Occupancy
48%
Monthly
$1,843
Price
$137K
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Somerset
Pulaski County
A+
87
Score
ADR
$155
Occupancy
62%
Monthly
$2,883
Price
$186K
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Land Between the Lakes
Trigg County
A+
85
Score
ADR
$155
Occupancy
65%
Monthly
$3,022
Price
$185K
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Natural Bridge
Powell County
A+
85
Score
ADR
$155
Occupancy
72%
Monthly
$3,348
Price
$165K
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Frenchburg
Menifee County
A
83
Score
ADR
$276
Occupancy
38%
Monthly
$3,143
Price
$136K
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Mammoth Cave
Edmonson County
A
82
Score
ADR
$185
Occupancy
55%
Monthly
$3,053
Price
$197K
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Murray
Calloway County
A
81
Score
ADR
$141
Occupancy
55%
Monthly
$2,326
Price
$189K
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Horse Cave
Hart County
A
81
Score
ADR
$138
Occupancy
45%
Monthly
$1,863
Price
$167K
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Burnside
Pulaski County
A
80
Score
ADR
$291
Occupancy
30%
Monthly
$2,616
Price
$96K
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Red River Gorge
Powell County
A
78
Score
ADR
$245
Occupancy
62%
Monthly
$4,557
Price
$225K
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Paducah
McCracken County
A
77
Score
ADR
$95
Occupancy
71%
Monthly
$2,023
Price
$186K
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Lake Barkley
Lyon County
A
75
Score
ADR
$225
Occupancy
52%
Monthly
$3,510
Price
$245K
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Lake Cumberland
Russell County
B+
72
Score
ADR
$285
Occupancy
55%
Monthly
$4,703
Price
$295K
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Lexington-Fayette
Fayette County
B+
72
Score
ADR
$222
Occupancy
63%
Monthly
$4,196
Price
$262K
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Harrodsburg
Mercer County
B+
70
Score
ADR
$152
Occupancy
54%
Monthly
$2,462
Price
$231K
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Munfordville
Hart County
B+
70
Score
ADR
$166
Occupancy
42%
Monthly
$2,091
Price
$193K
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Bardstown
Nelson County
B+
67
Score
ADR
$195
Occupancy
58%
Monthly
$3,393
Price
$255K
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Corbin
Whitley County
B+
65
Score
ADR
$95
Occupancy
59%
Monthly
$1,681
Price
$169K
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Berea
Madison County
B
61
Score
ADR
$155
Occupancy
55%
Monthly
$2,558
Price
$242K
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Cave City
Barren County
B
61
Score
ADR
$95
Occupancy
53%
Monthly
$1,510
Price
$199K
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Louisville
Jefferson County
B
60
Score
ADR
$145
Occupancy
62%
Monthly
$2,697
Price
$254K
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Bowling Green
Warren County
C
47
Score
ADR
$135
Occupancy
58%
Monthly
$2,349
Price
$280K
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Midway
Woodford County
C
45
Score
ADR
$185
Occupancy
48%
Monthly
$2,664
Price
$343K
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Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) County
D
44
Score
ADR
$197
Occupancy
76%
Monthly
$4,492
Price
$649K
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Shelbyville
Shelby County
D
43
Score
ADR
$166
Occupancy
51%
Monthly
$2,540
Price
$300K
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Lexington
Fayette County
D
41
Score
ADR
$135
Occupancy
58%
Monthly
$2,349
Price
$319K
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Louisville/Jefferson County
Jefferson County
D
35
Score
ADR
$139
Occupancy
65%
Monthly
$2,710
Price
$598K
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Kentucky is rated A+ for Airbnb investment (STRONG BUY) with 31 tracked STR markets. The state averages $135/night ADR and $224,468 median home value, with 1.7% annual appreciation. Net domestic migration: +65,000 residents/year.Top-graded cities include Red River Gorge, Slade, Mammoth Cave.Data powered by Edge by Teeco using estimated market data.