Bellevue is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is located along the southern bank of the Ohio River. The population was 5,548 at the 2020 census.

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How Bellevue ranks

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#5Most walkable in KY #16Closest to a top hospital in KY #22Most remote workers in KY All KY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code41073

Area code859

Living in Bellevue

Housing in Bellevue

$244K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bellevue home is worth about $244,000, about the same as a year ago, 5% above the Kentucky typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market15

Sale-to-list96.9%

Sold in May15

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Safety in Bellevue

Safety Grade B

Bellevue reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Kentucky has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Bellevue sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bellevue 0.7

Kentucky 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bellevue 8.3

Kentucky 12.8

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Bellevue

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Most working residents leave Bellevue for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Cincinnati (22%), Newport (7%) and Covington (5%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Cincinnati, OH

22%

Newport

Covington

Florence

5%Work in townlive and work in Bellevue 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,325Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bellevue →

Health in Bellevue

Compared with Kentucky

1better than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

63.2%More adults seeing a dentistKY 58.1% · better

Care nearby

St. Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas · 1.7 mi · ER

Healthpoint NewportNewport · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Bellevue

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · part of Bellevue

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bellevue · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bellevue →

Natural hazards in Bellevue

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

62Does Bellevue flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bellevue MapBellevue vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bellevue →

Climate in Bellevue

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Bellevue has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 26°Winter

65° / 43°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

67° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Bellevue get?About 23 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 25, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bellevue →

Schools in Bellevue

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School Grade D

The public schools Bellevue’s kids attend trail 94% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBellevue IndependentSchools3

Grandview Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 251 students Holy Trinity SchoolElementary · Grades K–7 · 69 students Bellevue High School CHigh · Grades 6–12 · 300 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.