Commercial Real Estate Market in Cave City, KY
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
29 active listings and 303 off-market properties in Cave City, KY.
Market Trends
Cave City, KY spans 89.7 square miles in Barren County, Kentucky. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Cave City, 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 Cave City, KY runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Cave City, 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 Cave City, 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
Cave City, KY has 6,394 residents in 3,107 households. Density runs 71 people per square mile. Median household income here is $43,190 and median gross rent $671 a month.
6,394
Population
3,107
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
9%
College-Educated
84%
High-School Grad
89.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
71
Density / Sq Mi
$43,190
Median Household Income
$32,750
Median Earnings
$671
Median Rent
$161,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Horse Cave | — | — |
| Park | — | — |
| Park City | — | — |
| Rowletts | — | — |
Commercial property in Cave City, KY asks $427/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Cave City?
Commercial property in Cave City, KY asks an average of $427 per square foot.
Where does Realmo's Cave City market data come from?
Realmo compiles Cave City, KY figures from 28 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 303 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 28 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Cave City, 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
