Commercial Real Estate Market in Stanford, KY
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
27 active listings and 464 off-market properties in Stanford, KY.
Market Trends
Stanford, KY spans 139.6 square miles in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Stanford, 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 Stanford, KY runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Stanford, 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 Stanford, KY runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 59.1%
- Commercial 27.2%
- Industrial 9.6%
- Agricultural 4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Low Density
Highway Business
Residential Two Family
Heavy Industrial
Neighborhood Business
Stanford, KY zones 2,817 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 27.2% of zoned land, residential 59.1% and industrial 9.6%. The largest single district is Residential Low Density at 44.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 36.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Low Density (R-1)
R-1 Residential - Low Density R-2 Residential -Two-family R-3 Residential - Low Density Multi-family R-4 Residential - High Density Multi-family B-1 Business - Central Business B-2 Business - Neighborhood Business B-3 Business - Highway Business I-1 Industrial - Light I-2 Industrial - Heavy FP Flood Plain H-1 Historic Overlay 641 Expressly Prohibited Uses in…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Stanford, KY has 12,034 residents in 5,686 households. Density runs 86 people per square mile. Median household income here is $54,566 and median gross rent $688 a month.
12,034
Population
5,686
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
17%
College-Educated
86%
High-School Grad
139.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
86
Density / Sq Mi
$54,566
Median Household Income
$37,776
Median Earnings
$688
Median Rent
$154,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Mc Kinney | — | — |
| Lancaster | — | — |
| Junction City | — | — |
| Hustonville | — | — |
Commercial property in Stanford, KY asks $20/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Stanford?
Commercial property in Stanford, KY asks an average of $20 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Stanford?
Stanford, KY zones 2,817 acres across 10 districts, of which 27.2% is commercial and 9.6% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Low Density at 44.4% of zoned land. R-1 Residential - Low Density R-2 Residential -Two-family R-3 Residential - Low Density Multi-family R-4 Residential - High Density Multi-family B-1 Business - Central Business B-2 Business - Neighborhood Business B-3 Business - Highway Business I-1 Industrial - Light I-2 Industrial - Heavy FP Flood Plain H-1 Historic Overlay 641 Expressly Prohibited Uses in… Residential zoning covers 59.1% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Stanford market data come from?
Realmo compiles Stanford, KY figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 27 active sale listings, 464 tracked off-market properties, the current Stanford zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 27 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Stanford, 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.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 2,817 zoned acres across 10 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- 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
