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Housing in Middlesborough

54 homes sold in Middlesborough in the last year, at a typical $176K

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 Middlesborough homes are listed.

Homes for sale in MiddlesboroughZillowRedfinRealtor.comMore places to look ↓
Homes sold
54
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$176K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$106
Kentucky $162
Paid vs. asking
93.1%
22% sold over asking
For sale now
35
May 2026 · 7 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Middlesborough’s sales, at a typical $176K

54 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$176K

typical sale · 54 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$106KY $162
Days to sell
139
Sold over asking
22%
Listings with a price cut
23%
14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price

54 sales in the last year, against 73 in 2022 and a low of 25 in 2013. The typical sale went from $89K in 2016 to $176K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$50K$100K$150K$200K2012: 26 sold, typical $88K’122013: 25 sold, typical $112K2014: 29 sold, typical $73K’142015: 32 sold, typical $86K2016: 42 sold, typical $89K’162017: 49 sold, typical $84K2018: 49 sold, typical $72K’182019: 50 sold, typical $86K2020: 61 sold, typical $112K’202021: 60 sold, typical $103K2022: 73 sold, typical $114K’222023: 64 sold, typical $127K2024: 68 sold, typical $128K’242025: 56 sold, typical $160KLast 12 months: 54 sold, typical $176KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $200K buys in Middlesborough

Houseat $106 a sq ft
The same money in Kentuckyat $162 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Middlesborough 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Middlesborough are more common than before the pandemic, but 37% fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Middlesborough’s home sales since 2012 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, 54 sales.

If you’re buying in Middlesborough

  • Shop in October. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.1% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 139 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars

March has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but December is the most competitive: 17% of December sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (4%). October has the least competition (4%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
02.557.5107%13%20%Sweet spotJan: 8 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 124 days to sellJFeb: 7 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 129 days to sellFMar: 9 new listings a month, 7% sold over asking, 176 days to sellMApr: 5 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 121 days to sellAMay: 8 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 137 days to sellMJun: 9 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 134 days to sellJJul: 8 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 129 days to sellJAug: 9 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 111 days to sellASep: 8 new listings a month, 16% sold over asking, 115 days to sellSOct: 7 new listings a month, 4% sold over asking, 125 days to sellONov: 6 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 129 days to sellNDec: 5 new listings a month, 17% sold over asking, 123 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Kentucky as a whole

Middlesborough now2017–192021 peakKY now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price22%11%13%18%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days20%1%14%36%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price23%—11%27%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price93.1%91.8%90.3%97.4%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract13914811850
Supply

32 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.2 times the 2022 low (27), 37% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 57.

2012: 44 for sale’122013: 44 for sale2014: 46 for sale2015: 47 for sale’152016: 46 for sale2017: 57 for sale2018: 53 for sale’182019: 43 for sale2020: 35 for sale2021: 31 for sale’212022: 27 for sale2023: 31 for sale2024: 33 for sale’242025: 33 for saleLast 12 months: 32 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Kentucky.

2021: 11%’212022: 18%2023: 18%2024: 24%’242025: 23%Last 12 months: 23%Now

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Middlesborough home costs about $1,034 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Middlesborough’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Middlesborough’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 Middlesborough is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Middlesborough

Six things worth knowing

9

New listings in March

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.

Best time to buy
0.8%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $176K home, about $1,380 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
D

Schools

The schools grade for Middlesborough, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Middlesborough
18 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Middlesborough.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Middlesborough

What do homes sell for in Middlesborough, KY?

54 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $176K, $106 a square foot.

Is Middlesborough a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A balanced market: 35 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.1% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Middlesborough?

March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Middlesborough?

About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $176K home that’s near $1,380.

Where can I see homes for sale in Middlesborough?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Middlesborough’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Middlesborough.

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).