Crutcher House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain51 homes sold in Eminence in the last year, at a typical $255K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Eminence homes are listed.
Every place Eminence homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Eminence.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Eminence’s sales, at a typical $255K
51 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 51 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $167KY $162
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
51 sales in the last year, against 53 in 2021 and a low of 27 in 2020. The typical sale went from $107K in 2016 to $255K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Eminence
Check a listing against what Eminence homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Eminence are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Eminence’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 51 sales.
If you’re buying in Eminence
- Shop in July. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 34% of listings have cut their price, against 13% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 55 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but May is the most competitive: 27% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Kentucky as a whole
| Eminence now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | KY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 18% | 34% | 18% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 3% | 4% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 13% | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 95.9% | 99.2% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 55 | 86 | 75 | 50 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2023 low (6), 23% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 24.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 27% across Kentucky. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Eminence home costs about $1,507 a month
Price: Eminence’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Eminence’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Eminence is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $255K home, about $2,110 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Eminence, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EminenceTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Eminence.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Eminence, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville | 275 | $319K | $170 | 12% | 54 |
| La Grange | 160 | $329K | $180 | 18% | 38 |
| Crestwood | 92 | $509K | $204 | 13% | 57 |
| Buckner | 62 | $506K | $171 | 26% | 54 |
| Simpsonville | 54 | $333K | $186 | 7% | 42 |
| Eminence | 51 | $255K | $167 | 20% | 55 |
| Pewee Valley | 20 | $776K | $193 | 15% | 84 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Eminence
What do homes sell for in Eminence, KY?
51 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $255K, $167 a square foot.
Is Eminence a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Eminence?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Eminence?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $255K home that’s near $2,110.
Where can I see homes for sale in Eminence?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Eminence’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Eminence.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).