Nelson County, Kentucky
Bardstown Real Estate and Local Guide
A historic central Kentucky town known for bourbon distilling and Federal and Georgian architecture in its downtown historic district.
Living in Bardstown
Bardstown is promoted as the "Bourbon Capital of the World". Source: cityofbardstown.org
IncomeAbout $49,781 median household
EducationAbout 24.7% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyNelson County
Homes in Bardstown
Owner-occupiedAbout 58.6% of occupied housing units
Single-family homesAbout 70.4% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $190,800
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Bardstown home
My Old Kentucky Home State Park
Source: parks.ky.gov
State park centered on the Federal Hill mansion tied to Stephen Foster's ballad
Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Museum documenting the region's whiskey and bourbon heritage
Old Talbott Tavern
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Stagecoach stop built in 1779, one of the oldest western stagecoach stops in the U.S
Bardstown Community Park
Source: cityofbardstown.org
About 84.8-acre city park with trails and open recreation space
My Old Kentucky Home State Park
Source: parks.ky.gov
Roughly 290-acre state park with an 18-hole golf course, amphitheater, and campground
Bardstown areas to know
Bardstown Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Downtown district listed on the National Register of Historic Places