Buying Property in Lexington as a Foreigner
Federal & Kentucky tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Lexington aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its neighborhoods. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any neighborhood.
Every neighborhood in Lexington, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hume Road NeighborhoodHood | $1,018,698 | — | 39 | 7 | 72 |
| Indian HillsHood | $366,391 | 5.2% | 74 | 33 | 72 |
| JimtownHood | $343,148 | 6.5% | 77 | 40 | 72 |
| JoylandHood | $244,927 | 6.6% | 51 | 28 | 72 |
| KenwickHood | $494,853 | 3.4% | 63 | 31 | 72 |
| LansdowneHood | $494,853 | 3.4% | 72 | 31 | 72 |
| Lansdowne-MerrickHood | $494,853 | 3.4% | 74 | 31 | 72 |
| LeeswayHood | $343,148 | 6.5% | 67 | 40 | 72 |
| MarehavenHood | $343,148 | 6.5% | 74 | 40 | 72 |
| Martin Luther King NeighborhoodHood | $303,860 | 5.6% | 59 | 22 | 72 |
| McConnell's TraceHood | $343,148 | 6.5% | 74 | 40 | 72 |
| Meadow ParkHood | $1,018,698 | — | 55 | 7 | 72 |
| Meadows/LoudonHood | $244,927 | 6.6% | 51 | 28 | 72 |
| MeadowthorpeHood | $343,148 | 6.5% | 52 | 40 | 72 |
| North PointeHood | $1,018,698 | — | 39 | 7 | 72 |
| Old Paris PlaceHood | $1,018,698 | — | 39 | 7 | 72 |
| Old Richmond RdHood | $417,876 | 4.4% | 71 | 39 | 72 |
| Open GatesHood | $366,391 | 5.2% | 55 | 33 | 72 |
| ParksideHood | $343,148 | 6.5% | 78 | 40 | 72 |
| PasadenaHood | $350,896 | 6.7% | 74 | 22 | 72 |
| PicadomeHood | $366,391 | 5.2% | 63 | 33 | 72 |
| Pickway KornerHood | $417,876 | 4.4% | 66 | 39 | 72 |
| Pine MeadowsHood | $274,918 | 6.2% | 72 | 23 | 72 |
| PinnacleHood | $417,876 | 4.4% | 67 | 39 | 72 |
| PlantationHood | $350,896 | 6.7% | 74 | 22 | 72 |
| Radcliff MarlboroHood | $244,927 | 6.6% | 51 | 28 | 72 |
| River ParkHood | $259,923 | 6.3% | 63 | 33 | 72 |
| Saddle ClubHood | $343,148 | 6.5% | 70 | 40 | 72 |
| Shadeland EastHood | $494,853 | 3.4% | 52 | 31 | 72 |
| Sleepy Hollow StationHood | $409,878 | 4.6% | 77 | 45 | 72 |
| South Broadway ParkHood | $274,918 | 6.2% | 51 | 23 | 72 |
| Southern HeightsHood | $259,923 | 6.3% | 63 | 33 | 72 |
| Southland ParkHood | $366,391 | 5.2% | 59 | 33 | 72 |
| SouthpointHood | $417,876 | 4.4% | 67 | 39 | 72 |
| Speigle HeightsHood | $343,148 | 6.5% | 75 | 40 | 72 |
| Still MeadowHood | $409,878 | 4.6% | 71 | 45 | 72 |
| St. Martins VillageHood | $343,148 | 6.5% | 66 | 40 | 72 |
| StoenybrookHood | $259,923 | 6.3% | 66 | 33 | 72 |
| StonewallHood | $366,391 | 5.2% | 74 | 33 | 72 |
| Stonewall EquestrianHood | $366,391 | 5.2% | 74 | 33 | 72 |
| StoneybrookHood | $259,923 | 6.3% | 66 | 33 | 72 |
| Stuart HallHood | $409,878 | 4.6% | 71 | 45 | 72 |
| Tabor OaksHood | $494,853 | 3.4% | 74 | 31 | 72 |
| The ColonyHood | $274,918 | 6.2% | 79 | 23 | 72 |
| The LaneHood | $274,918 | 6.2% | 79 | 23 | 72 |
| The Parkers LandingHood | $274,918 | 6.2% | 79 | 23 | 72 |
| Todds StationHood | $409,878 | 4.6% | 77 | 45 | 72 |
| TuscanyHood | $409,878 | 4.6% | 76 | 45 | 72 |
| University of KentuckyHood | $303,860 | 5.6% | 75 | 22 | 72 |
| Walnut RidgeHood | $409,878 | 4.6% | 71 | 45 | 72 |
FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.6 | 2.1 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 17.9 | 2.3 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 17.1 | 2.2 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9 |
Federal & Kentucky tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 2.7 |
| -6.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4 | 2.6 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 21.3 | 2.2 | — |
