Paducah, KY-IL investor activity — micro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Paducah, KY-IL micropolitan area recorded 153 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 896 sales (17% of sales) across 27,251 single-family homes in 4 county-equivalents — 0.6 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 74% year over year (88 prior). Ranked #167 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is McCracken County at 0.7 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Paducah, KY-ILmicro area · Kentucky + Illinois

🔥 #167 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

153

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.6

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+74%

88 → 153 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

17%

153 of 896 recorded sales

Turnover

3.3%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

27,251

Where inside Paducah? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

McCracken County, KY141 investor purchases · 0.7 per 100 homes · 20% of sales · 19,704 homes2 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
14	42001	McCracken County	91	0.9	23%	4.1%
43	42003	McCracken County	49	0.5	16%	3.3%

Livingston County, KY6 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 2,410 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Livingston County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Massac County, IL6 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 6% of sales · 4,350 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Massac County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Ballard County, KY0 investor purchases · 0.0 per 100 homes · 0% of sales · 787 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Ballard County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

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