Photo: Spiritrock4u at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0160 homes sold in Paris in the last year, at a typical $216K
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 Paris homes are listed.
Every place Paris 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 Paris.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 91% of Paris’ sales, at a typical $223K
160 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 146 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $141KY $162
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $253K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $174K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $125K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
160 sales in the last year, against 150 in 2025 and a low of 90 in 2018. The typical sale went from $120K in 2016 to $216K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Paris
Check a listing against what Paris 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 Paris are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Paris’ 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, 160 sales.
If you’re buying in Paris
- Shop in August. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but March is the most competitive: 20% of March sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). November has the least competition (9%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Kentucky
| Paris now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | KY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 12% | 21% | 18% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 32% | 52% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 94.3% | 96.9% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 46 | 19 | 50 |
38 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (15), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2013’s 62.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 27% across Kentucky.
Paris ranks 68th of 77 busy Kentucky markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Paris is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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.
Owning the typical Paris home costs about $1,267 a month
Price: Paris’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Paris’ 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 Paris is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $216K home, about $1,680 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Paris, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ParisCheck 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; Georgetown, Lexington and Midway for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Paris, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 3,806 | $346K | $191 | 18% | 41 |
| Georgetown | 710 | $338K | $183 | 19% | 45 |
| Winchester | 222 | $250K | $158 | 15% | 51 |
| Paris | 160 | $216K | $140 | 12% | 46 |
| Mount Sterling | 88 | $256K | $137 | 14% | 82 |
| Midway | 24 | $316K | $192 | 12% | 57 |
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 Paris
What do homes sell for in Paris, KY?
160 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $216K, $140 a square foot.
Is Paris a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Paris?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Paris?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $216K home that’s near $1,680.
Where can I see homes for sale in Paris?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Paris’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Paris.
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).