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Newport, KY Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Newport, KY Housing Market Trends

With 13,901 people, 6,664 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $343,961, Newport real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Newport home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Newport, accounting for 53.28% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Newport include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 27.61%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 16.13%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 1.71%).

People in Newport primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Newport has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

The housing in Newport was primarily built before 1939 ( 46.17%), making the housing stock in Newport some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Newport. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 20.67%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 18.22%). There's also some housing in Newport built between 2000 and later ( 14.94%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Newport. Fully 12.83% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Newport homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Newport real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Newport Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Newport has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Newport real estate appreciated 114.76% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 7.94%, putting Newport in the top 20% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Newport definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Newport's appreciation rate, at 6.60%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Newport's appreciation rate has been 0.10%, which annualizes to a rate of 0.40%.

Relative to Kentucky, our data show that Newport's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Kentucky.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Newport differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Newport - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Newport real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$343,961

Newport, KY Home Prices
> $1,385,000
$1,039,001 - $1,385,000
$693,001 - $1,039,000
$554,001 - $693,000
$416,001 - $554,000
$277,001 - $416,000
$139,001 - $277,000
$69,001 - $139,000
$0 - $69,000
0.8%
0.8%
1.3%
1.3%
3.7%
3.7%
15.2%
15.2%
9.5%
9.5%
16.7%
16.7%
27.7%
27.7%
19.0%
19.0%
6.1%
6.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Kentucky

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

6,664

Newport Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,521 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
46.1%
46.1%
53.9%
53.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
12.8%
12.8%
87.2%
87.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
14.9%
14.9%
18.2%
18.2%
20.7%
20.7%
46.2%
46.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
53.3%
53.3%
1.7%
1.7%
16.1%
16.1%
27.6%
27.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.1%
3.1%
27.0%
27.0%
30.3%
30.3%
31.2%
31.2%
6.9%
6.9%
1.5%
1.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes