Kurtz Restaurant and Bardstown-Parkview Motel-Office · Photo: Kybluegrass · CC BY-SA 3.0147 homes sold in Bardstown in the last year, at a typical $240K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Bardstown homes are listed.
Every place Bardstown homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Bardstown.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 95% of Bardstown’s sales, at a typical $242K
147 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 140 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $179KY $162
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $400K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $220K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
147 sales in the last year, against 212 in 2021 and a low of 125 in 2012. The typical sale went from $112K in 2016 to $240K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Bardstown
Check a listing against what Bardstown homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Bardstown are rarer than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bardstown’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 147 sales.
If you’re buying in Bardstown
- Shop in July. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 21 a month), and the most competition: 25% close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). February has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Kentucky
| Bardstown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | KY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 20% | 31% | 18% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 2% | 7% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | — | 4% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 97.6% | 99.4% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 78 | 56 | 50 |
47 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (27), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 105.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Kentucky.
Bardstown ranks 70th of 77 busy Kentucky markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bardstown is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bardstown home costs about $1,430 a month
Price: Bardstown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bardstown’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bardstown is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $240K home, about $2,140 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bardstown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BardstownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bardstown.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Lebanon Junction and Pioneer Village sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bardstown, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington | 326 | $322K | $192 | 15% | 51 |
| Shepherdsville | 198 | $257K | $190 | 18% | 51 |
| Bardstown | 147 | $240K | $179 | 12% | 66 |
| Elk Creek | 46 | $632K | $209 | 17% | 75 |
| Heritage Creek | 41 | $313K | $196 | 22% | 63 |
| Pioneer Village | 34 | $272K | $173 | 21% | 33 |
| Lebanon Junction | 25 | $205K | $170 | 8% | 94 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Bardstown
What do homes sell for in Bardstown, KY?
147 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $240K, $179 a square foot.
Is Bardstown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 48 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bardstown?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bardstown?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $240K home that’s near $2,140.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bardstown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bardstown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bardstown.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).