That depends on what you want. New Haven is a small Nelson County city on US-31E, about 12 miles north of Hodgenville and right by the LaRue County line. It has The New Haven School for kindergarten through 8th grade, a Nelson County Public Library branch, a city police department, volunteer fire service and the Kentucky Railway Museum. Homes inside city limits can use city sewer and garbage service. We're happy to show you what's available in and around town.

Trains and river history. New Haven is home to the Kentucky Railway Museum, which moved here in 1990 and runs historic equipment on its own railroad through the Rolling Fork River valley, including the L&N 152 steam locomotive. The town began as Pottinger's Landing, founded in 1820 near a flatboat landing on the Rolling Fork, where Colonel Samuel Pottinger pictured a shipping point for goods bound for New Orleans. It was incorporated in 1839 and named for New Haven, Connecticut.

New Haven is part of Nelson County Schools. The New Haven School on High Street serves kindergarten through 8th grade. Nelson County assigns schools by address, and New Haven sits right by the LaRue County line, so school assignment depends on the exact home. We check the county and the school assignment with the district for each property before you write an offer.

The Nelson County PVA assesses property values as of January 1; the PVA doesn't set rates. The Nelson County Sheriff's Office collects the county property tax bill. Homes inside New Haven city limits also owe a City of New Haven property tax, which can be paid online, by mail or in person at City Hall on Center Street. Owners 65 and older or classified as totally disabled can apply for Kentucky's homestead exemption through the Nelson County PVA. We confirm whether a home is inside city limits before you buy.

New Haven is on US-31E, which runs north to Bardstown and on toward Louisville, and about 12 miles south to Hodgenville. For Elizabethtown, head south to Hodgenville and take KY 61 northwest into Elizabethtown, where it meets I-65. Our office is in Elizabethtown, and we can help you weigh which direction you'll travel most.

USDA loans are one option to check. USDA eligibility is set by the property's address on USDA's eligibility map, so we check each home rather than assume. Buyers can also use Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) programs, which include affordable mortgages, down payment assistance and homebuyer education through KHC-approved lenders. Each program has its own requirements, so talk with a lender early.