COUNTY REPORT KY

Bath County, Kentucky

5 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored
5
ZIP Codes
$110K
Median Home Value
$1,100
Avg Remediation (1.00% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Bath County, Kentucky

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $780, largest modeled factor: Flood

41% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Infrastructure Overview

1987
Median Build Year
41%
Pre-1980 Housing
38/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
50%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $780

Flood $733/yr
Energy Code Gap $225/yr
Water / Lead $200/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

5,689 housing units in Bath County

Pre-1940 10%
1940–1959 11%
1960–1979 20%
1980–1999 33%
2000+ 27%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Bath County

$110K
Median Home Value
$1,100
Est. Remediation Cost
1.0%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Bath County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Water systems mapped to Bath County ZIP codes

8 community water systems mapped to Bath County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Show all 8 water systems

9 water systems mapped to Bath County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Bath County

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Bath County

5 ZIP codes tracked in Bath County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 40358 Olympia — — 5 (5 health) $143K
2 40360 Owingsville — — 7 (7 health) $109K
3 40366 Preston — — —
4 40371 Salt Lick — — 4 (4 health) $111K
5 40374 Sharpsburg — — 6 (5 health) $108K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Bath County

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Overview

Bath County in Kentucky covers 5 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

4 of 4 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 9 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Bath County?
We map 9 public water systems to 5 ZIP codes in our data for Bath County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Bath County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Bath County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $780 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Bath County?
The median home build year in Bath County is 1987. 41% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Bath County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/bath/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-bath,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Bath County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/bath/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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