Historic South Hill

Lexington, KY

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Historic South Hill - Lexington, KY

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An up-and-coming area just outside Downtown Lexington

Trendy Restaurants Convenient Quiet

The historic South Hill neighborhood of Lexington, which overlooks one branch of Elkhorn Creek, sits two miles to the south of Downtown Lexington. This area features an active and hip feel, and it offers an abundance of homes and apartments for rent.

When the weather warms up, take a walk or catch a bus to Sav's Chill gourmet ice cream shop for a generous scoop of Chocolate Overload or Hot Banana. Enjoy a pizza or sub sandwich at Joe Bologna's located inside a former synagogue with stained glass windows. On weekends, visit nearby Thoroughbred Park to read the plaques detailing the history of horse racing in Kentucky. U.S. Highway 68 ferries residents into downtown with ease.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Historic South Hill is $824 for a studio, $876 for one bedroom, and $1,741 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Historic South Hill has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 454 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $824/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 525 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $876/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,741/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

91

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

79

Excellent Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You’ll have excellent transit living in this area, with several nearby transit stops.

86

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Explorium
  • State Botanical Garden of Kentucky
  • Waveland State Historic Site
  • Kentucky Horse Park

Airports

  • Blue Grass

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.