How many renters in Bardstown, KY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Bardstown, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.6% (±11.5 points) of renting households in Bardstown, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.6% (±11.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.2% (±9.7 points)
Median share of income: 31.4% (±5.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bardstown

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bardstown	Nelson County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	9.9% (±4.5 points)	16.4%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.6% (±5.3 points)	9.2%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.4% (±7.9 points)	16.5%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.5% (±3.7 points)	7.1%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±6.1 points)	6.8%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	43.2% (±9.7 points)	44.0%	36.6%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Bardstown against Nelson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bardstown	Nelson County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.6% (±11.5 points)	50.8% (±7.8 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.2% (±9.7 points)	44.0% (±6.8 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.4% (±5.4 points)	30.6% (±4.5 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,882 (±$5,263)	$38,732 (±$2,440)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$977 (±$104)	$1,008 (±$73)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Bardstown, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Nelson County (50.8%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (45.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Nelson County, Bardstown ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 122 of 425.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Bardstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bardstown
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bardstown	—	52.6% (±11.5 points)	—
Fairfield	8.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	10 mi	55.0% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Loretto	13 mi	41.3% (±39.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven	13 mi	41.7% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon Junction	15 mi	44.0% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	15 mi	45.8% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Taylorsville	16 mi	44.2% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Washington	16 mi	29.5% (±13.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Washington, KY (29.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Nelson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Bloomfield	55.0% (±37.1 points)
2	Bardstown	52.6% (±11.5 points)
3	New Haven	41.7% (±19.2 points)
4	Fairfield	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bardstown

Are renters in Bardstown rent-burdened?

52.6% of renting households in Bardstown pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Bardstown spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bardstown, KY spends 31.4% (±5.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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