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Housing in Westwood

40 homes sold in Westwood in the last year, at a typical $150K

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 Westwood homes are listed.

Homes sold
40
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$150K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$98
Kentucky $163
Paid vs. asking
96.7%
24% sold over asking
For sale now
18
September 2026 · 5 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 98% of Westwood’s sales, at a typical $151K (year to May 2026)

40 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$151K

typical sale · 40 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$103KY $162
Days to sell
70
Sold over asking
35%
Listings with a price cut
21%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $68K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

10 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price

40 sales in the last year, against 59 in 2021 and a low of 25 in 2018. The typical sale went from $69K in 2016 to $150K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$50K$100K$150K$200K2016: 26 sold, typical $69K’162017: 32 sold, typical $61K2018: 25 sold, typical $84K’182019: 30 sold, typical $79K2020: 42 sold, typical $98K’202021: 59 sold, typical $94K2022: 49 sold, typical $105K’222023: 37 sold, typical $108K2024: 35 sold, typical $107K’242025: 32 sold, typical $164KLast 12 months: 40 sold, typical $150KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

What your budget buys

What $150K buys in Westwood

Houseat $103 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Kentuckyat $162 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Westwood 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 · 10 years of sales

Bidding wars in Westwood are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale

We read every month of Westwood’s home sales since 2016 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 September 2026, 40 sales.

If you’re buying in Westwood

  • Shop in July. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 82 days.
Best time to buy

Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars

August has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but June is the most competitive: 47% of June sales close over asking. April has the least competition (12%) but only about 2 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
01.32.53.8520%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 2 new listings a month, 24% sold over asking, 132 days to sellJFeb: 4 new listings a month, 17% sold over asking, 129 days to sellFMar: 3 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 89 days to sellMApr: 2 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 80 days to sellAMay: 4 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 69 days to sellMJun: 4 new listings a month, 47% sold over asking, 106 days to sellJJul: 4 new listings a month, 17% sold over asking, 84 days to sellJAug: 5 new listings a month, 20% sold over asking, 76 days to sellASep: 4 new listings a month, 24% sold over asking, 58 days to sellSOct: 3 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 89 days to sellONov: 2 new listings a month, 16% sold over asking, 103 days to sellNDec: 2 new listings a month, 21% sold over asking, 79 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Kentucky

Westwood now2017–192021 peakKY now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price24%14%12%16%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days29%0%0%34%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price96.7%91.8%91.9%97.3%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract821177453
Supply

17 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s twice the 2024 low (8) and 60% more than in 2017–19.

2016: 10 for sale’162017: 11 for sale2018: 9 for sale2019: 12 for sale’192020: 13 for sale2021: 13 for sale2022: 10 for sale’222023: 9 for sale2024: 8 for sale2025: 10 for sale’25Last 12 months: 17 for saleNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2016 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Before you buy in Westwood

Four things worth knowing

5

New listings in August

The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 2.

Best time to buy
20 min

Typical commute

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

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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Lyndon, Barbourmeade, Graymoor-Devondale, Anchorage, Hurstbourne and Woodlawn Park for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Westwood, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Lyndon147$337K$19023%41
Westwood40$150K$9824%82
Hurstbourne38$607K$17627%39
Graymoor-Devondale35$372K$18318%31
Anchorage33$953K$25527%64
Barbourmeade23$463K$16836%18
Woodlawn Park20$388K$19236%27

Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Westwood

What do homes sell for in Westwood, KY?

40 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $150K, $98 a square foot.

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

A seller’s market: 18 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average.

When is the best time to buy in Westwood?

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

Where can I see homes for sale in Westwood?

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

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).