Stanford, KY Housing Market & City Data

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

3,662

Population Estimate

$112,408

Median Home Value

91.7%

Employment Rate

15.3%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$162

Median Listing Price$257,500

Median Days on Market79

Active Listings35

New Listings8

Total Listings (Active + Pending)53

Avg Listing Price$357,456

Avg Listing Price Change MoM8%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.03

Family Dual Income51.5

Median Household Income$40,347

Median Individual Income$19,384

Home Ownership59.5%

Home Value$112,408

Median Rent$616

Rent Burden26.4%

Poverty21.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED19.9%
Highschool Education38.4%
Some College26.4%
Bachelors Degree8.3%
Graduate Degree7.0%
Total College or Above15.3%
Stem Degree25.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male48.4%
Female51.6%

MARITAL STATUS

Married54.3%
Divorced16.9%
Never Married18.2%
Widowed10.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityStanford

State IDKY

Population3,662

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	20.0%
19–29	14.7%
30–39	11.1%
40–49	12.1%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.8%
60–69	13.7%
70–79	7.5%
80+	7.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation50.5%

Unemployment Rate8.3%

Disabled16.3%

ETHNICITY

White88.0%

Black4.8%

Asian0.9%

Native American0.1%

Pacific Islander0.4%

Other0.0%

Multiple5.7%

OTHER

Hispanic4.8%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured16.5%

Veteran5.4%

Local Discussions

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