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Home inspectors in Kentucky

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kentucky, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
101
8 chain locations (8%)
Official establishments
61
+17.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$25.9B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
0.6
In line with the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
98
2% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#20 of 50
Market score 54 · Upper middle

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

There are 101 home inspectors on map listings in Kentucky as of September 2026. 8 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 3% across the U.S. That comes to 0.6 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.6.

Households in Kentucky spend about $25.9B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $14,283 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per business is 2% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money home inspectors take in.

Official counts show 61 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in Kentucky in 2023, up 17.3% from 2019. That is one for every 29,745 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $66K has gone to businesses classed as building inspection services in Kentucky.

Among 50 states, Kentucky ranks #20 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Clarksville metro area scores highest (55). Among 5 scored counties, Boone County scores highest (54).

Every market in Kentucky for home inspectors

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kentucky, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Kentucky, ranked for home inspectors by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Clarksville, TN-KY55110.962+8.5%#100 of 243
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH5460.4133−2.6%#102 of 243
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN52670.776+2.7%#117 of 243
1Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN46410.777+2.9%#147 of 243
2Lexington-Fayette, KY46170.873+3.4%#148 of 243
3Elizabethtown, KY2951.056+2.4%#221 of 243
Bowling Green, KYNot scored30.4131+9.5%
Owensboro, KYNot scored40.962+1.3%
Paducah, KY-ILNot scored10.2224−1.2%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Kentucky, ranked for home inspectors by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Corbin, KYNot scored10.2272+0.1%
Richmond-Berea, KYNot scored51.052+7.0%
Pikeville, KYNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Frankfort, KYNot scored20.689+3.1%
Somerset, KYNot scored00.0n/a+3.5%
Henderson, KYNot scored10.4122−0.9%
Danville, KYNot scored10.5112+3.6%
Glasgow, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.6%
Mount Sterling, KYNot scored10.692+3.1%
Madisonville, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.5%
Murray, KYNot scored10.777+4.9%
Campbellsville, KYNot scored21.437+3.4%
Mayfield, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.4%
Middlesborough, KYNot scored11.044−4.8%
Franklin, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.9%

Counties

Counties in Kentucky, ranked for home inspectors by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Boone County, KY5451.065+6.5%#174 of 415
2Jefferson County, KY45280.867+1.6%#244 of 415
3Fayette County, KY38130.962+2.2%#307 of 415
4Madison County, KY3151.340+9.4%#359 of 415
5Hardin County, KY2551.150+2.4%#389 of 415
Kenton County, KYNot scored30.4134+3.9%
Warren County, KYNot scored20.4152+10.6%
Daviess County, KYNot scored41.057+1.5%
Campbell County, KYNot scored20.5117+2.5%
Bullitt County, KYNot scored41.347+5.0%
Christian County, KYNot scored20.865−3.6%
Oldham County, KYNot scored10.4163+4.9%
McCracken County, KYNot scored10.4152−0.5%
Pulaski County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+3.5%
Laurel County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.6%
Scott County, KYNot scored31.346+8.2%
Pike County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−6.4%
Jessamine County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+7.8%
Franklin County, KYNot scored20.962+2.0%
Shelby County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+6.2%
Boyd County, KYNot scored10.5101−0.9%
Nelson County, KYNot scored10.5106+4.8%
Hopkins County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.5%
Barren County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.6%
Henderson County, KYNot scored10.597−0.9%
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Counties in Kentucky, ranked for home inspectors by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Calloway County, KYNot scored10.777+4.9%
Clark County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.3%
Whitley County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.6%
Graves County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.4%
Greenup County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.9%
Floyd County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−3.9%
Marshall County, KYNot scored10.872−0.1%
Boyle County, KYNot scored10.863+2.9%
Muhlenberg County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Meade County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.2%
Knox County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Montgomery County, KYNot scored10.956+2.5%
Logan County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.2%
Perry County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−6.4%
Woodford County, KYNot scored10.965+3.7%
Grayson County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+3.6%
Taylor County, KYNot scored21.926+2.9%
Carter County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Harlan County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−7.6%
Grant County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.7%
Rowan County, KYNot scored11.048−1.0%
Lincoln County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.6%
Anderson County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.5%
Ohio County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Bell County, KYNot scored11.044−4.8%
Mercer County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.8%
Johnson County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−2.6%
Allen County, KYNot scored11.241+9.5%
Breckinridge County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.2%
Letcher County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−7.0%
Bourbon County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Spencer County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+7.7%
Simpson County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.9%
Clay County, KYNot scored11.433−4.1%
Marion County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.7%
Hart County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.3%
Wayne County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+0.3%
Harrison County, KYNot scored11.440+4.9%
Adair County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Russell County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+3.4%
Garrard County, KYNot scored23.017+7.3%
Mason County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.2%
McCreary County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Rockcastle County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+0.6%
Lawrence County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Casey County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Henry County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.8%
Fleming County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.6%
Larue County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.1%
Pendleton County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Trigg County, KYNot scored11.732+3.1%
Morgan County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.0%
Estill County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Knott County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−5.9%
Breathitt County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−8.3%
Union County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−5.9%
Jackson County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.8%
Powell County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Lewis County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Bath County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+3.6%
Webster County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.7%
Caldwell County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Todd County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.6%
Butler County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.6%
Edmonson County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.0%
Washington County, KYNot scored12.125+2.7%
Green County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.6%
Magoffin County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−4.3%
Owen County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.6%
Monroe County, KYNot scored12.223−1.1%
Martin County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Carroll County, KYNot scored12.422+2.9%
Metcalfe County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Leslie County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−8.0%
Clinton County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
McLean County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Hancock County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.6%
Crittenden County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Livingston County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Lyon County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.2%
Gallatin County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Trimble County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.8%
Bracken County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.3%
Nicholas County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.4%
Ballard County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%
Lee County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Elliott County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Wolfe County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−4.0%
Fulton County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−4.5%
Menifee County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.8%
Cumberland County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.3%
Carlisle County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.2%
Hickman County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−3.4%
Owsley County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Robertson County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+6.6%

Markets with fewer than 5 home inspectors on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many home inspectors are in Kentucky?

As of September 2026, map listings count 101 home inspectors in Kentucky. 8 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 61 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023, up 17.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Kentucky spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $25.9B a year, or $14,283 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 101 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 2% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money home inspectors take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,814,469 households in Kentucky and national spending patterns by income.

How does Kentucky compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?

Kentucky has 0.6 home inspectors per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.6. The index of housing spending per business is 98, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of home inspectors to household spending, Kentucky would have about 99, against 101 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 29,745 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.5% for the U.S.

Which market in Kentucky has the highest market score for home inspectors?

Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Clarksville metro area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 5 scored counties in Kentucky, Boone County scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Kentucky scores 54 for home inspectors (upper middle), #20 of 50 scored states.

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