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Median Home Price in Fort Wright, KY

The median home value in Fort Wright, KY is $348,589 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.72% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$348,589

Year-over-Year

+2.72%

Population

6,132

Fort Wright ranks #7 of 66 Kentucky cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 42.0% above the state's city median of $245,454. It sits in Kenton County, where the county-wide median is $291,563.

Crime in Fort Wright

Fort Wright police recorded a violent crime rate of 65 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 506 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Fort Wright

How much does a house cost in Fort Wright, KY?

The median home value in Fort Wright is $348,589. That's up 2.72% from a year earlier. That is about 42.0% above the typical county in Kentucky.

Is Fort Wright expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Fort Wright are more expensive than Kenton County as a whole, where the median is $291,563 — a difference of about 19.6%.

Is Fort Wright a safe place to live?

Fort Wright police reported 65 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,132. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.