Housing data for Sharpsburg, KY

Sharpsburg, KY has an estimated 519 residents and 209 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Bath County.

42.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $340 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
519 (±121)
Housing units
209 (±52)
Households that rent
42.4%
Median gross rent
$340
Residents since 2015–2019
+20.7%

What stands out in Sharpsburg

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 28.2% (±15.1 points) in Sharpsburg, higher than in Bath County (3.8%).

Households that rent: 42.4% (±14.5 points) in Sharpsburg, higher than in Bath County (25.3%).

Median gross rent: $340 (±$138) in Sharpsburg, lower than in Bath County ($659).

Median household income: $30,917 (±$10,265) in Sharpsburg, lower than in Bath County ($56,541).

Housing in Sharpsburg at a glance

  • Median rent: $340 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 49.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 42.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $30,917 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $84,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,167 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $518 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 28.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 49.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 67.9% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 12.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 48.2% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 24.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: +20.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 26.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Sharpsburg against Bath County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SharpsburgBath CountyKentuckyUnited States
Residents519 (±121)12,851 (exact)4,534,824 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units209 (±52)5,499 (±22)2,023,116 (±474)143,775,355
Households that rent42.4% (±14.5 points)25.3% (±4.1 points)31.7% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$340 (±$138)$659 (±$81)$967 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$30,917 (±$10,265)$56,541 (±$8,587)$63,726 (±$429)$80,734
Median home value$84,300 (±$26,770)$129,800 (±$14,799)$205,600 (±$1,096)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$518 (±$405)$850 (±$89)$1,544 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198067.9% (±18.8 points)44.2% (±6.2 points)47.1% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute24.8 minutes (±4.4)30.0 minutes (±3.5)24.0 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband74.9% (±10.1 points)84.1% (±2.6 points)88.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents39.7 years (±11.4)38.7 years (±1.3)39.1 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Sharpsburg covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 2,635 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Sharpsburg has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents430 (±112)519 (±121)+20.7%Not a measurable change
Housing units214 (±51)209 (±52)−2.3%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$613 (±$152)$340 (±$138)−44.5%Down after inflation
Median home value$63,200 (±$19,089)$84,300 (±$26,770)+33.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$29,423 (±$11,251)$30,917 (±$10,265)+5.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$837 (±$122)$1,167 (±$104)+39.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$314 (±$138)$518 (±$405)+65.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent37.7% (±12.3 points)42.4% (±14.5 points)+4.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate7.2% (±10.3 points)12.9% (±13.0 points)+5.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Bath County

Sharpsburg has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bath County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Bath County recorded 31 violent and 131 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Sharpsburg

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Mount Sterling9.5 mi$699$187,60047.9%
Carlisle9.8 mi$636$101,50043.8%
Owingsville10 mi$442$118,30040.9%
North Middletown11 mi$913$117,70035.7%
Millersburg14 mi$675$97,30056.4%
Camargo14 mi$854$151,40024.0%
Ewing16 mi—$85,70030.3%
Jeffersonville16 mi$792$140,90032.7%

Places in Kentucky most like Sharpsburg

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Jenkins$455$80,200$27,20039.6%
Cloverport$345$84,800$36,99138.5%
Silver Grove$587$107,700$46,59540.3%
Adairville$504$117,400$40,96241.9%
Barlow$538$68,100$27,05452.4%
Harlan$543$89,200$32,40858.8%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Kentucky.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Sharpsburg, fiscal year 2027

Bath County, KY, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$650$695$909$1,124$1,320

HUD income limits for Sharpsburg, fiscal year 2026

Bath County, KY, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$15,960$25,550$40,850
2 people$21,640$29,200$46,650
3 people$27,320$32,850$52,500
4 people$33,000$36,450$58,300
5 people$38,680$39,400$63,000
6 people$42,300$42,300$67,650
7 people$45,200$45,200$72,300
8 people$48,150$48,150$77,000

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bath County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $72,900.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sharpsburg

What is the average home value in Sharpsburg, KY?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $84,300 (±$26,770) for owner-occupied homes in Sharpsburg (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Sharpsburg?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sharpsburg, KY is $1,167 (±$104) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How many homes are in Sharpsburg?

Sharpsburg, KY has an estimated 209 (±52) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Sharpsburg?

67.9% of homes in Sharpsburg, KY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Sharpsburg growing?

In Sharpsburg, the number of residents went from 430 in 2015–2019 to 519 in 2020–2024 (+20.7%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sharpsburg city, Kentucky (place:69852, in state:21).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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