KY area data
Bardstown, KY
Bardstown, KY.
Population: 30,601 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $267,263
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $267,263
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $234,000
- Median list price
- $297,400
- Median days on market
- 103.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- Days to pending
- 55 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,044/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $876/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,416/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, iceStorm, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Samuels Field (BRY) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Godman Army Air Field (FTK) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +176 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,868
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,319
- Average weekly wage
- $1,040
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 181
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