Garrard County, KY Intelligence

Garrard County straddles the Kentucky River in the southern Bluegrass, with Lancaster as its seat and Camp Nelson National Monument marking its northern edge. The economy runs on agriculture and small-scale manufacturing, with a Lexington-commuter tail that has slowly pushed values in the Paint Lick and Bryantsville pockets. Rural inventory tends to sit — when it moves, it's often through the courthouse steps rather than the MLS.

Population
17,346
Sales This Year
$28.2M
Avg DOM
45 days
Land Area
230sq mi

Active Listings

0

Master Commissioner sales

Annual Appreciation

+3.0%

Year over Year

Active Sales

$0

Master Commissioner sales

Next Sale

Not Yet Announced

Awaiting Next Date

Master Commissioner sales
Next sale date not yet announced. Showing data from the most recent past sale · Fri, Jun 26, 2026.
109 Arvin Drive
Lancaster · 40444
Fri, Jun 26
Recovery
$150k
AVM
Est. Rent
HOA
Bd/Ba
3 / 1
Sq Ft
1,032
Acreage
0.25 ac
Zoning
Flood

Click any flood zone code to see what it means. Green = outside SFHA. Red = inside SFHA (insurance typically required).

Short-Term Rental Snapshot

Garrard County · Airbnb / VRBO market

Median Annual Revenue

$20,500

Median Nightly Rate

$225

Median Occupancy

36%

By Submarket

SubmarketAnnual RevADROcc
Somerset$20,500$22536%

Nearest Tourism Draws

Herrington Lake10 mi
Keeneland (Lexington)28.8 mi
Kentucky Horse Park (Lexington)36.4 mi
Buffalo Trace (Frankfort)43.6 mi
Bourbon Trail hub (Bardstown)49.5 mi

Attractions in the County

Bright Leaf Golf Resort· 6 miSite of Historic Stanford Fort· 7.7 miMcDowell House & Apothecary Shop Museum· 9.9 miConfederate Memorial· 10.3 miThe Great American Dollhouse Museum· 10.3 miSportsman's Hill· 10.3 miAEGON Gallery· 10.5 miKamp Kennedy Marina· 10.7 micovered bridge· 10.8 miHickman Creek Overlook· 10.8 miHickman Creek Nature Center· 10.9 miHalls Gap· 11.1 miConfederate Monument at Crab Orchard· 11.2 miHelicopter· 11.3 mi

Market-level STR estimates (AirROI) and attraction distances (OpenStreetMap). Verify local short-term-rental ordinances before investing.