Average rent in Richmond, KY

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Richmond, KY metro area is $1,155 per month, up 2.7% from a year ago22% below the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,155

July 2026

Year over year

+2.7%

vs $1,125 a year ago

3-year change

+12.2%

from $1,029

Our forecast accuracy here

±1.2%

avg error on held-out data

Richmond, KY rent history

Observed market rent since January 2019, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Richmond, KY observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Richmond, KY rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Richmond, KY are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,162$1,151$1,169
September 2026$1,165$1,149$1,177
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Richmond, KY forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Richmond, KY metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.