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Hardin County · ZIP 42701

Elizabethtown Is the Hardin County Seat, and Two School Districts Serve ZIP 42701

The Hardin County Courthouse on Courthouse Square in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Hardin County Courthouse, Courthouse Square. Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Nyttend, public domain.

What are homes selling for in Elizabethtown?

The median sale price in Elizabethtown is $310,000, +4.6% year over year.

Median sale price
$310,000

Source: GLAR, closed residential, 2025-10-11 to 2026-10-11; computed 2026-10-11

Year-over-year change
+4.6%

Source: GLAR, closed residential, 2025-10-11 to 2026-10-11; computed 2026-10-11

Average days to contract
73 days

Source: GLAR published market statistics, cumulative days on market, trailing twelve months to September 2026.

Months of inventory
4.08

Source: GLAR, closed residential, 2025-10-11 to 2026-10-11; computed 2026-10-11

Sold-to-list price
98.2%

Source: GLAR, closed residential, 2025-10-11 to 2026-10-11; computed 2026-10-11

Active listings
115

Source: GLAR, closed residential, 2025-10-11 to 2026-10-11; computed 2026-10-11

Homes sold, last 12 months
338

Source: GLAR, closed residential, 2025-10-11 to 2026-10-11; computed 2026-10-11

Hardin County homes list in two MLSs — GLAR, which this feed carries, and Heart of Kentucky's, which it doesn't. This is part of the market, not all of it. Call or text 859.684.9995 for the rest.

What is for sale in Elizabethtown right now?

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Who lives in Elizabethtown?

Elizabethtown has a population of 53,987, a median age of 38.1, and a median household income of $69,619.

Population
53,987
Median age
38.1
Median household income
$69,619

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

How long does it take to sell a home in Elizabethtown?

Homes in Elizabethtown go under contract in an average of 73 days. Going under contract is only half the timeline; figure roughly 14.5 weeks in Elizabethtown from listing to keys.

That is an average, so a handful of homes that sat for months pulls it upward. Most homes in Elizabethtown go under contract faster than that figure suggests.

Across every price range on both sides of the river, closing takes about another month after the contract is signed — that interval is set by lender underwriting and title work, not by the neighborhood.

Are sellers getting their asking price in Elizabethtown?

Homes in Elizabethtown sell at 98.2% of list price.

Should I sell my home in Elizabethtown now?

Yes — conditions in Elizabethtown currently favor sellers. Homes in Elizabethtown are selling at 98.2% of list price in an average of 73 days, with 4.08 months of inventory — under the six-month line that separates a seller's market from a buyer's. Call 859.684.9995 and Alexandria will price your home against what has actually closed nearby, not a website estimate.

Is now a good time to buy in Elizabethtown?

Elizabethtown is close to balanced right now, with neither side holding much leverage. Elizabethtown has 4.08 months of inventory, with 115 active listings and 338 homes sold in the last twelve months.

Call 859.684.9995 and Alexandria will walk through what those numbers mean for your specific price range and timeline.

What is Elizabethtown actually like?

Elizabethtown is the Hardin County seat, about thirty miles south of Louisville on I-65. Being the county seat means Hardin County's courthouse and government offices are here, and every deed in the county is recorded here — which is part of why Elizabethtown has more homes selling than Radcliff and Vine Grove combined. Fort Knox sits about fifteen miles north, and the post is a steady source of both buyers and sellers here. ZIP 42701 is considerably larger than the city itself, so these figures cover more ground than the city limits — and two school districts serve addresses inside it.

It is the largest of the three Hardin County markets on this site — 338 homes sold in the last twelve months, with 115 active when these figures were pulled — and one of the two slowest measured here. Homes averaged 73 days to contract and closed at 98.2% of asking, against 4.08 months of inventory.

How far is Elizabethtown from Fort Knox?

About fifteen miles. The post sits directly north of Elizabethtown and anchors the Hardin County economy — U.S. Army Cadet Command, Recruiting Command and Human Resources Command are all based there, and its daytime population runs around 26,000 counting soldiers, Army civilians and family members.

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What is it like buying in Elizabethtown on military orders?

Mostly it means working to someone else's calendar — a fixed report date, house hunting from another state, and often a VA loan that plenty of agents have never worked around. Radcliff sits closer to the gate. Elizabethtown is what buyers choose when they want the largest market in Hardin County — deeper housing stock, two school districts and an I-65 interchange — and are willing to drive the extra few miles for it.

What schools serve Elizabethtown?

Two districts serve addresses in ZIP 42701, Elizabethtown Independent Schools and Hardin County Schools. Neither publishes an address-level attendance-zone lookup, and a mailing address does not tell you which one applies, so confirm the district for a specific address directly — etown.kyschools.us and hardin.kyschools.us.

Elizabethtown Independent SchoolsHardin County Schools

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About this listing data

Greater Louisville Association of REALTORS® MLS

Listing information is provided for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.

Data last updated .

Listings are shown courtesy of the listing brokerage named on each listing. Alexandria Grayson is a REALTOR® with RE/MAX Five Star Properties.