Northside District

Lexington, KY

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Northside District - Lexington, KY

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Downtown neighborhood with history and baseball

Bustling Urban Stadiums Hip College Town Sports

The Northside District is located in downtown Lexington. This central neighborhood is only five minutes from the University of Kentucky basketball team’s pride and joy: Rupp Arena. The area is also home to Transylvania University. The Northside District is filled with history. View the childhood home of Abraham Lincoln’s wife at the Mary Todd Lincoln House or 19th century interior design at the Hunt-Morgan House. Once you’re done celebrating the past, the Northside District has tons of unique eateries to try out. Support eating locally-grown food at Stella’s Kentucky Deli or grab a late-night snack at Indi’s Fast Food, which is open until 3 a.m. Ride your bike over to quirky coffee shops like North Lime Coffee & Donuts known for its artsy ambience and signature homemade donuts. Overall, the Northside District is perfect for city lovers looking for excitement.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Northside District is $1,095 for one bedroom, and $1,433 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Northside District has increased by 0.1% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 553 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,095/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 949 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,433/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

82

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

43

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

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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† 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.