Commercial Real Estate Market in Whitley City, KY
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
27 active listings and 173 off-market properties in Whitley City, KY.
Market Trends
Whitley City, KY spans 81.2 square miles in McCreary County, Kentucky. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Whitley City, KY asks $70/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Whitley City, KY asks $46/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Whitley 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 Whitley 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
Whitley City, KY has 4,201 residents in 1,728 households. Density runs 52 people per square mile. Median household income here is $45,841 and median gross rent $830 a month.
4,201
Population
1,728
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
8%
College-Educated
79%
High-School Grad
81.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
52
Density / Sq Mi
$45,841
Median Household Income
$31,294
Median Earnings
$830
Median Rent
$104,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Marshes Siding | — | — |
| Stearns | — | — |
| Revelo | — | — |
| Pine Knot | — | — |
Commercial property in Whitley City, KY asks $66/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Whitley City?
Commercial property in Whitley City, KY asks an average of $66 per square foot. Office carries the highest asking price at $70/SF.
Where does Realmo's Whitley City market data come from?
Realmo compiles Whitley City, KY figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 27 active sale listings, 173 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 27 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Whitley 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
