Newport, KY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Newport home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

14,932

Population Estimate

$146,495

Median Home Value

94.4%

Employment Rate

28.8%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$191

Median Listing Price$272,200

Median Days on Market55

Active Listings147

New Listings60

Total Listings (Active + Pending)208

Avg Listing Price$417,905

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.96

Family Dual Income45.8

Median Household Income$37,435

Median Individual Income$24,858

Home Ownership46.5%

Home Value$146,495

Median Rent$737

Rent Burden38.0%

Poverty32.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED19.9%
Highschool Education31.1%
Some College20.2%
Bachelors Degree17.5%
Graduate Degree11.3%
Total College or Above28.8%
Stem Degree37.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male50.5%
Female49.5%

MARITAL STATUS

Married34.7%
Divorced19.0%
Never Married38.7%
Widowed7.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityNewport

State IDKY

Population14,932

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	20.6%
19–29	17.7%
30–39	16.1%
40–49	11.9%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.5%
60–69	11.1%
70–79	5.2%
80+	4.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation55.0%

Unemployment Rate5.6%

Disabled16.5%

ETHNICITY

White84.2%

Black11.1%

Asian0.2%

Native American0.1%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other3.1%

Multiple1.4%

OTHER

Hispanic5.1%

Limited English1.1%

Health Uninsured5.2%

Veteran6.1%

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