Commercial Real Estate Market in Barlow, KY
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
11 active listings and 70 off-market properties in Barlow, KY.
Market Trends
Barlow, KY spans 46.4 square miles in Ballard County, Kentucky. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Barlow, KY runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Barlow, KY runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Barlow, KY runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Barlow, KY runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Barlow, KY has 1,453 residents in 700 households. Density runs 31 people per square mile. Median household income here is $57,969 and median gross rent $579 a month.
1,453
Population
700
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
12%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
46.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
31
Density / Sq Mi
$57,969
Median Household Income
$37,045
Median Earnings
$579
Median Rent
$150,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| La Center | — | — |
| Wickliffe | — | — |
| Mound City | — | — |
| Cairo | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Barlow?
Asking lease rates in Barlow, KY average $14.98 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Barlow market data come from?
Realmo compiles Barlow, KY figures from 10 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 70 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 10 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Barlow, KY. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
