After a strong start to the year, February reversed course for new listings and pending sales as buyers and sellers were hindered by harsh weather. Previous activity, however, didn’t slow as closed transactions rose, continuing the momentum for the third consecutive month.
The new year started off strong for the real estate market in Central and Southern Kentucky. All the major categories trended in a positive direction in January despite the challenging weather experienced across much of the region.
Bluegrass Realtors® presented its awards for 2025 at the recent Installation Luncheon and Member Recognition Meeting – Realtor® of the Year and Good Neighbor – honoring outstanding Realtors® within the Association. Additionally, President’s Award recipients were honored.
Mike Inman was installed as the 2026 president of Bluegrass Realtors®. He is a top producing Realtor® with Coldwell Banker McMahan and has been a member of Bluegrass Realtors® (BGR) for 20 years.
The real estate market in Central and Southern Kentucky got a boost across many categories to close out the year. Residential transactions were up 8% in December, with 1,117 sales in 2025 compared to 1,038 last year. Sales surged more than 20% over the previous month’s total of 930.
Single-family sales in December saw an 8% increase, with 1,044 homes sold compared to 967 last year, while townhouse and condo sales jumped 3%, from 71 units in 2024 to 73 this year. Townhouses and condos represented 7% of the market.
Real estate sales volume in the Bluegrass region topped $4 billion through November as the market has been strong throughout 2025. For the month, however, total sold volume slowed, reaching $297 million, a drop of 12% compared to the $336 million recorded in November 2024. For the year, dollar volume was just north of $4.1 billion, an 8% uptick from $3.8 billion last year.
Imagine MLS, Central & Southern Kentucky’s multiple listing service (MLS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bluegrass REALTORS®, has introduced Finding Homes, an innovative AI-powered speech recognition software designed to transform the property search experience. All current listings in the MLS market will have voice-enabled capabilities through this arrangement.
Growing housing options in the market continue to benefit home buyers in the Bluegrass region, according to October data from Bluegrass Realtors®.
New listings reached 1,659 for the month, a 3% decrease compared to the 1,712 homes listed one year ago. The dip broke an eight consecutive month trend of year-over-year increases. Year-to-date, homes coming to the market are up 7% with 17,221 homes compared to 16,063 in 2024.
