Nelson County, KY Intelligence

Nelson County is part of Kentucky's Louisville & Lincoln Trail region. County seat: Bardstown. Population 47,102.

Population

47,102

Sales This Year

Avg DOM

45 days

Land Area

418sq mi

Active Listings

Master Commissioner sales

Annual Appreciation

+4.7%

Year over Year

Active Sales

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 · Wed, Jul 22, 2026.

171 Purcell Avenue

Bardstown · 40004

Wed, Jul 22

Recovery

—

AVM

—

Est. Rent

—

HOA

—

Bd/Ba

3 / 1

Sq Ft

1,080

Acreage

0.21 ac

Zoning

Flood

107 Alder Drive

Bardstown · 40004

Wed, Jul 22

Recovery

—

AVM

—

Est. Rent

—

HOA

—

Bd/Ba

3 / 2

Sq Ft

1,206

Acreage

0.18 ac

Zoning

Flood

72 Melody Drive

New Haven · 40051

Wed, Jul 22

Recovery

—

AVM

—

Est. Rent

—

HOA

—

Bd/Ba

3 / 3

Sq Ft

2,108

Acreage

0.00 ac

Zoning

Flood

108 Pecan Drive (Land)

Bardstown · 40004

Wed, Jul 22

Recovery

—

AVM

—

Est. Rent

—

HOA

—

Bd/Ba

— / —

Sq Ft

—

Acreage

—

Zoning

Flood

6640 Loretto Road (Land)

Bardstown · 40004

Wed, Jul 22

Recovery

—

AVM

—

Est. Rent

—

HOA

—

Bd/Ba

— / —

Sq Ft

—

Acreage

—

Zoning

Flood

	Address			Bath	Acreage	Garage
Sale Date Wed, Jul 22	171 Purcell Avenue Bardstown, KY 40004 View Details	1,080	3	1	0.21	N/A
Sale Date Wed, Jul 22	107 Alder Drive Bardstown, KY 40004 View Details	1,206	3	2	0.18	No
Sale Date Wed, Jul 22	72 Melody Drive New Haven, KY 40051 View Details	2,108	3	3	0.00	N/A
Sale Date Wed, Jul 22	108 Pecan Drive (Land) Bardstown, KY 40004 View Details					N/A
Sale Date Wed, Jul 22	6640 Loretto Road (Land) Bardstown, KY 40004 View Details					N/A

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

NELSON COUNTY, KY

MASTER COMMISSIONER SALES

5 ACTIVE SALES • AUCTION DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026 AT 9:00 AM

Printed September 19, 2026

#	ADDRESS / LOCATION	DETAILS	RECOVERY	AVM	EST. RENT	ACREAGE	ZONING	FLOOD
1	171 PURCELL AVENUE Bardstown, KY 40004	3 Bed 1 Bath 1,080 SF	—	—	—	0.21 ac	County	X
2	107 ALDER DRIVE Bardstown, KY 40004	3 Bed 2 Bath 1,206 SF	—	—	—	0.18 ac	County	X
3	72 MELODY DRIVE New Haven, KY 40051	3 Bed 3 Bath 2,108 SF	—	—	—	0.00 ac	County	X
4	108 PECAN DRIVE (LAND) Bardstown, KY 40004	— Bed — Bath — SF	—	—	—	—	County	X
5	6640 LORETTO ROAD (LAND) Bardstown, KY 40004	— Bed — Bath — SF	—	—	—	—	County	X

Short-Term Rental Snapshot

Nelson County · Airbnb / VRBO market

Median Annual Revenue

$37,380

Median Nightly Rate

$280

Median Occupancy

44%

By Submarket

Submarket	Annual Rev	ADR	Occ
Bardstown	$37,380	$280	44%

Nearest Tourism Draws

Bourbon Trail hub (Bardstown)0.8 mi

Bardstown Bourbon Trail2 mi

My Old Kentucky Home State Park2 mi

Heaven Hill Distillery3 mi

Buffalo Trace (Frankfort)25.3 mi

Attractions in the County

My Old Kentucky Home· 0.3 miBardstown Civil War Museum· 0.6 miWomen's Civil War Museum· 0.7 miConfederate Monument of Bardstown· 0.9 miOscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History/Bardstown Historical Museum· 1.1 miBourbon Heritage Center· 1.4 miBardstown Country Club· 1.8 miWillett Distillery· 1.8 miOscar Getz Museum of Whiskey· 2 miStatues· 3.1 miHeritage Center· 4.7 miKentucky Railway Museum· 6.1 miShechem Ministries· 10.4 mi

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