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Median Home Price in Bardstown, KY

The median home value in Bardstown, KY is $265,127 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.68% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$265,127

Year-over-Year

+3.68%

Population

13,917

Bardstown ranks #25 of 66 Kentucky cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.0% above the state's city median of $245,454. It sits in Nelson County, where the county-wide median is $269,829.

Crime in Bardstown

Bardstown police recorded a violent crime rate of 165 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,394 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 Bardstown

How much does a house cost in Bardstown, KY?

The median home value in Bardstown is $265,127. That's up 3.68% from a year earlier. That is about 8.0% above the typical county in Kentucky.

Is Bardstown expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Bardstown are cheaper than Nelson County as a whole, where the median is $269,829 — a difference of about 1.7%.

Is Bardstown a safe place to live?

Bardstown police reported 165 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 13,917. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.