Grant County, KY Intelligence

Grant County straddles I-75 in Northern Kentucky between Cincinnati and Lexington, with Williamstown as its seat and Dry Ridge as its retail heart. The Ark Encounter theme park has anchored a genuine tourism economy since 2016, layering hotel, restaurant, and service jobs on top of a housing market long defined by Cincinnati-metro commuters. Median values here run ahead of much of central Kentucky, and inventory turns faster than the county's population would suggest.

Population

25,238

Sales This Year

$2.8M

Avg DOM

45 days

Land Area

260sq mi

Active Listings

Master Commissioner sales

Annual Appreciation

-0.5%

Year over Year

Active Sales

Master Commissioner sales

Next Sale

Not Yet Announced

Awaiting Next Date

Master Commissioner sales

Next sale date not yet announced. Showing data from the most recent past sale · Fri, Aug 21, 2026.

233 Vallandingham Rd

Dry Ridge

Fri, Aug 21

Recovery

$245k

AVM

—

Est. Rent

—

HOA

—

Bd/Ba

— / —

Sq Ft

—

Acreage

—

Zoning

—

Flood

—

242 Slick Ridge Road

Williamstown

Fri, Aug 21

Recovery

$221k

AVM

—

Est. Rent

—

HOA

—

Bd/Ba

— / —

Sq Ft

—

Acreage

—

Zoning

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Flood

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Save	Property		Address	Recovery	Flood			Bath	Acreage	Garage	Zoning	HOA	AVM	Est. Rent
		Sale Date Fri, Aug 21	233 Vallandingham Rd Dry Ridge View Details							N/A	Unknown
		Sale Date Fri, Aug 21	242 Slick Ridge Road Williamstown View Details							N/A	Unknown

Click any flood zone code to see what it means. Green = outside SFHA. Red = inside SFHA (insurance typically required).

GRANT COUNTY, KY

MASTER COMMISSIONER SALES

2 ACTIVE SALES • AUCTION DATE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026 AT 1:30 PM

Printed September 19, 2026

#	PROPERTY	ADDRESS / LOCATION	DETAILS	RECOVERY	AVM	EST. RENT	ACREAGE	ZONING	FLOOD
1		233 VALLANDINGHAM RD Dry Ridge, KY	— Bed — Bath — SF	$245,255	—	—	—	—	—
2		242 SLICK RIDGE ROAD Williamstown, KY	— Bed — Bath — SF	$221,243	—	—	—	—	—

Short-Term Rental Snapshot

Grant County · Airbnb / VRBO market

Median Annual Revenue

$21,473

Median Nightly Rate

$169

Median Occupancy

55%

By Submarket

Submarket	Annual Rev	ADR	Occ
Independence	$21,473	$169	55%

Nearest Tourism Draws

Ark Encounter (Williamstown)5.3 mi

Kentucky Speedway15 mi

Newport on the Levee (Cincinnati)21.8 mi

Buffalo Trace (Frankfort)27.7 mi

Kentucky Horse Park (Lexington)27.8 mi

Attractions in the County

Williamstown Lake Marina· 5.1 miArk Encounter· 5.2 miAerial adventure· 5.2 miFall of man· 5.2 miCreation of man· 5.2 miTruth Traveler· 5.2 miAviary· 5.2 miTwelve Stones Monument· 5.3 miNoah’s Village· 5.3 miWilliam Arnold Log House· 5.8 miFossil Find· 6.4 miNoah and the ark· 6.4 miArarat Ridge Zoo· 6.4 miWickedness fills the earth· 6.9 mi

Market-level STR estimates (AirROI) and attraction distances (OpenStreetMap). Verify local short-term-rental ordinances before investing.