Hardin County Housing: 24 Contracts, 423 Active, Oct 2026

Key Takeaways

• Homes under contract rebounded from 17 to 24 in a week, about a 41 percent increase
• From October 2 through October 8: 26 new listings, 24 under contract and 12 closings
• Active listings are 423, with 99 homes sold over the trailing 30 days and 78 days on market on average
• Average list price is $349,060, average sold price is $316,841 and median sold price is $295,000
• Overall months of inventory is 4.3, the same as last week
• By price: about 2.9 months under $250,000, about 4.9 months from $250,000 to $400,000, and about 4.1 months from $400,000 to $600,000

Summary

Rachel Brantingham's weekly housing update centers on contract activity. Last week 17 homes went under contract; this week 24 did, which she called "very significant" and a sign that things are still moving in the local market.

Overall months of inventory held at 4.3 and active listings slipped from 428 to 423. On the ground, Rachel's team has seen several homes draw multiple offers, and she says it came down to sellers adjusting their prices and presenting homes in excellent condition.

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The week in numbers

From October 2 through October 8, Hardin County recorded 26 new listings, 24 homes under contract and 12 closings. There are 423 active listings, and 99 homes sold over the trailing 30 days. Average days on market is 78. The average list price is $349,060, the average sold price is $316,841, and the median sold price for all of Hardin County is $295,000. Rachel noted those are averages and medians of different groups of properties, so she cautioned against reading too much into weekly movement.

"We had 17 homes go under contract last week, 24 homes go under contract this week, so that's actually a 41 percent increase, which to me is very significant," Rachel said. Her team has put multiple homes under contract, and she said buyers are still coming to the local market and still purchasing.

Overall months of inventory is 4.3. "Guess what it was last week? 4.3. We're holding steady." Active inventory dropped from 428 to 423. Rachel also said fall break this week will affect the numbers, so next week's figures will look a bit different.

Price points

• Under $250,000: about 2.9 months of inventory, still a seller's market. Rachel's advice is to have your financing numbers in order and expect a market that moves quickly.
• $250,000 to $400,000: about 4.9 months, leaning buyer.
• $400,000 to $600,000: about 4.1 months, still more buyer friendly. It was 4.4 last week and about 10 months in mid-August.
• Above $600,000: only one sale in the trailing 30 days in each of the two upper price ranges, too few to read a trend.

What Rachel's team is seeing

"Several homes that we have listed recently have attracted multiple offers, which is surprising in the amount of inventory that we have," Rachel said. "It wasn't magic. In those situations sellers have adjusted their asking prices and presented the homes in excellent condition."

She called a pre-inspection before listing "not a bad idea in today's market," because a seller cannot afford to get a home under contract and then run into inspection concerns. With her own clients she does a walkthrough, flags items, and gets them addressed before listing. "You need to have your home in sell-ready condition."

For buyers, a price reduction is not automatically a sign something is wrong with the home. "The market at any given moment is going to be the one that actually decides the value of your property," Rachel said. A price reduction simply brings the starting price into line with what the market will pay. For sellers, she said to consider how badly you want to sell, and to avoid letting days on market pile up.

Looking ahead

Rachel will be traveling during fall break, so she plans to hand the numbers to Grafton Sizemore to share next Sunday. Her read for now: "Market is holding steady." Her final advice to sellers: know your motivation, price below what your competition is asking, and make sure the condition is ready so the inspector does not find big issues.

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