Franklin County, KY Intelligence

Franklin County wraps the state capital of Frankfort along a bend in the Kentucky River, giving it an unusually white-collar profile for a small Bluegrass jurisdiction. State government is the dominant employer, and legislative and agency payrolls stabilize the housing market against swings that hit neighboring counties. Buffalo Trace, Castle & Key, and Four Roses distilleries anchor a growing bourbon-tourism layer that continues to pull outside capital into the seat.

Population
51,563
Sales This Year
$1.3M
Avg DOM
42 days
Land Area
207sq mi

Active Listings

0

Master Commissioner sales

Annual Appreciation

+1.6%

Year over Year

Active Sales

$0

Master Commissioner sales

Next Sale

Not Yet Announced

Awaiting Next Date

Master Commissioner sales
Next sale date not yet announced. Showing data from the most recent past sale · Mon, Sep 28, 2026.
108 Valhalla Court
Frankfort · 40601
Mon, Sep 28
Recovery
$14k
AVM
—
Est. Rent
—
HOA
—
Bd/Ba
2 / 2.5
Sq Ft
1,624
Acreage
0.11 ac
Zoning
Flood
306 Lyons Drive
Frankfort · 40601
Mon, Sep 28
Recovery
$14k
AVM
—
Est. Rent
—
HOA
—
Bd/Ba
3 / 1.5
Sq Ft
—
Acreage
0.23 ac
Zoning
Flood
465 Union Ridge Rd
Frankfort · 40601
Mon, Sep 28
Recovery
$14k
AVM
—
Est. Rent
—
HOA
—
Bd/Ba
3 / 2
Sq Ft
1,288
Acreage
1.62 ac
Zoning
Flood
309 Birch Drive
Frankfort · 40601
Mon, Sep 28
Recovery
$14k
AVM
—
Est. Rent
—
HOA
—
Bd/Ba
4 / 1
Sq Ft
—
Acreage
0.27 ac
Zoning
Flood
5134 Georgetown Road
Frankfort · 40601
Mon, Sep 28
Recovery
$14k
AVM
—
Est. Rent
—
HOA
—
Bd/Ba
— / —
Sq Ft
—
Acreage
34.01 ac
Zoning
—
Flood
152 Green Wilson Rd
Frankfort · 40601
Mon, Sep 28
Recovery
$117k
AVM
—
Est. Rent
—
HOA
—
Bd/Ba
— / —
Sq Ft
—
Acreage
—
Zoning
—
Flood
Mon, Sep 28
Recovery
$14k
AVM
—
Est. Rent
—
HOA
—
Bd/Ba
— / —
Sq Ft
—
Acreage
0.18 ac
Zoning
Flood
128 Butler Street
Frankfort · 40601
Mon, Sep 28
withdrawn
Recovery
$75k
AVM
—
Est. Rent
—
HOA
—
Bd/Ba
— / —
Sq Ft
—
Acreage
0.19 ac
Zoning
Flood

Click any flood zone code to see what it means. Green = outside SFHA. Red = inside SFHA (insurance typically required).

Short-Term Rental Snapshot

Franklin County · Airbnb / VRBO market

Median Annual Revenue

$30,352

Median Nightly Rate

$335

Median Occupancy

41%

By Submarket

SubmarketAnnual RevADROcc
Louisville$30,352$33541%

Nearest Tourism Draws

Buffalo Trace (Frankfort)1 mi
Kentucky State Capitol2 mi
Buffalo Trace Distillery3 mi
Keeneland (Lexington)13.5 mi
Kentucky Horse Park (Lexington)14.9 mi

Attractions in the County

Capitol Overlook· 0.2 miMaude McCarty American War Mothers Memorial· 0.2 miKentucky Covid Memorial· 0.2 miGold Star Families Memorial Marker· 0.2 miColored Soldiers Monument· 0.3 miLinda Bailey Memorial· 0.3 miCharles Wickliffe Memorial· 0.3 miBert Combs Marker· 0.3 miKentucky Historical Society Civil War Marker· 0.3 miJohn "Stony" Spicer Memorial· 0.3 miKentucky Military History Museum· 0.3 miThomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History· 0.3 miState Game Farm· 0.3 miState Capitol Overlook· 0.3 mi

Market-level STR estimates (AirROI) and attraction distances (OpenStreetMap). Verify local short-term-rental ordinances before investing.