Housing data for Stamping Ground, KY
Stamping Ground, KY has an estimated 994 residents and 364 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Scott County.
38.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,077 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 994 (±282)
- Housing units
- 364 (±89)
- Households that rent
- 38.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,077
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +25.2%
What stands out in Stamping Ground
Homes built before 1980: 62.3% (±17.4 points) in Stamping Ground, higher than in Scott County (22.2%).
Working from home: 3.1% (±3.5 points) in Stamping Ground, lower than in Scott County (10.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 9.1% (±5.1 points) in Stamping Ground, higher than in Scott County (3.7%).
Median home value: $204,300 (±$25,107) in Stamping Ground, lower than in Scott County ($288,500).
Housing in Stamping Ground at a glance
- Median rent: $1,077 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $479 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 42.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 38.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,500 median household income
- Home values: $204,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,311 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,313 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 62.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +25.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 28.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Stamping Ground against Scott County, its state and the nation
| Stamping Ground | Scott County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 994 (±282) | 59,536 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 364 (±89) | 23,725 (±65) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.5% (±11.8 points) | 28.3% (±2.1 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,077 (±$459) | $1,247 (±$60) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,500 (±$7,923) | $85,158 (±$3,634) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $204,300 (±$25,107) | $288,500 (±$8,956) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,313 (±$213) | $1,908 (±$57) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.3% (±17.4 points) | 22.2% (±2.1 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.5 minutes (±2.9) | 22.2 minutes (±0.9) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.5% (±4.5 points) | 92.0% (±1.3 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.5 years (±9.0) | 36.4 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Stamping Ground covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 1,690 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Stamping Ground has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 794 (±166) | 994 (±282) | +25.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 365 (±71) | 364 (±89) | −0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $671 (±$145) | $1,077 (±$459) | +60.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $126,200 (±$11,768) | $204,300 (±$25,107) | +61.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,471 (±$14,082) | $62,500 (±$7,923) | +81.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,076 (±$116) | $1,311 (±$106) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $875 (±$117) | $1,313 (±$213) | +50.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.9% (±11.2 points) | 38.5% (±11.8 points) | −0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±18.9 points) | 0.0% (±23.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not 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 Stamping Ground
In 2025, the Stamping Ground Police Department reported 0 violent and 354 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Scott County, the departments that report recorded 127 violent and 891 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Stamping Ground
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 7.9 mi | $1,255 | $265,400 | 37.7% |
| Midway | 8.6 mi | $976 | $243,500 | 24.5% |
| Sadieville | 11 mi | $950 | $203,300 | 16.5% |
| Frankfort | 11 mi | $944 | $183,700 | 51.2% |
| Monterey | 15 mi | — | $100,000 | 4.8% |
| Versailles | 16 mi | $1,160 | $286,100 | 40.1% |
| Corinth | 16 mi | $646 | $150,000 | 47.4% |
| Lexington | 20 mi | $1,164 | $293,500 | 46.2% |
Places in Kentucky most like Stamping Ground
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgenville | $956 | $151,400 | $57,739 | 37.2% |
| Winchester | $916 | $188,300 | $54,378 | 39.5% |
| Paris | $832 | $186,300 | $55,839 | 45.9% |
| Smiths Grove | $1,293 | $164,500 | $53,098 | 28.4% |
| Versailles | $1,160 | $286,100 | $62,368 | 40.1% |
| Midway | $976 | $243,500 | $61,650 | 24.5% |
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 Stamping Ground, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $986 | $1,205 | $1,416 | $1,948 | $2,108 |
HUD income limits for Stamping Ground, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,500 | $35,750 | $57,200 |
| 2 people | $24,550 | $40,850 | $65,400 |
| 3 people | $27,600 | $45,950 | $73,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,250 | $94,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,350 | $101,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,400 | $107,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,100.
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 Stamping Ground
What is the average rent in Stamping Ground, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Stamping Ground is $1,077 (±$459) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Stamping Ground?
Stamping Ground has an estimated 140 (±51) renting households, 38.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Stamping Ground?
The median household income in Stamping Ground is $62,500 (±$7,923) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Stamping Ground, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $204,300 (±$25,107) for owner-occupied homes in Stamping Ground (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Stamping Ground?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Stamping Ground, KY is $1,311 (±$106) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Stamping Ground?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Stamping Ground, KY is $1,313 (±$213) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Stamping Ground growing?
In Stamping Ground, the number of residents went from 794 in 2015–2019 to 994 in 2020–2024 (+25.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stamping Ground city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stamping Ground city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stamping Ground city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stamping Ground city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stamping Ground city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stamping Ground city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stamping Ground city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Stamping Ground Police Department (ORI KY1050200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Stamping Ground city, Kentucky (place:73038, 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 .