Rental numbers for the Bardstown, KY metro
The typical home here runs -$1,078 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.6%.
- Gross yield
- 4.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.6%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,078/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $266,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,033/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
8 with published figures
| 40051New Haven | $212,000 | $970* | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$770 | n/a |
| 40008Bloomfield | $261,000 | $1,080* | 5.0% | 1.9% | -$987 | n/a |
| 40012Chaplin | $220,000 | $900* | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$876 | n/a |
| 40052New Hope | $245,000 | $970* | 4.8% | 1.6% | -$992 | n/a |
| 40107Boston | $252,000 | $980* | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,030 | n/a |
| 40004Bardstown | $265,000 | $1,024 | 4.6% | 1.6% | -$1,079 | n/a |
| 40013Coxs Creek | $318,000 | $1,180* | 4.5% | 1.4% | -$1,334 | n/a |
| 40037Loretto | $251,000 | $870* | 4.2% | 1.4% | -$1,064 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- -3.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.78%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $202,774 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $228,290 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $235,083 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $245,889 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $255,557 | $1,024 |
| Aug 2026 | $266,191 | $1,033 |
Counties
- Nelson County, KY4.6% median yield
- Marion County, KYn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Bardstown, KY metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,078 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Bardstown, KY metro have the highest rental yield?
- 40004 (Bardstown) at 4.6%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.