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Bardstown, KY metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · KY · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Bardstown, KY metro area’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum25%
-11.854
Inventory Health31%
-10.254
Affordability25%
+4.248
Economic StrengthNo data
Rental Yield19%
22

Where is Bardstown, KY metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Bardstown, KY metro area is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Bardstown, KY metro area?

Our model forecasts Bardstown, KY metro area’s home prices to rise about 1.4% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Bardstown, KY metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$294K▲ +5.8%
Median Days on Market42 days▲ +23.5%
Months of Supply2.30%
Homes for Sale159▲ +16.9%
Homes Sold72▲ +16.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$188▲ +5.8%

How has Bardstown, KY metro area’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 46
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bardstown, KY metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Bardstown, KY metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — price, inventory, affordability, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Bardstown, KY metro area?

The median sale price in Bardstown, KY metro area is $294K, having risen 5.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Bardstown, KY metro area?

Bardstown, KY metro area scores 48 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Bardstown, KY metro area's Alpha Score?

Bardstown, KY metro area's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (54/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

Want the live, interactive view of Bardstown, KY metro area? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.