University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

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University of Louisville Belknap Campus - Louisville, KY

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The Bluegrass State’s premier higher learning institution

Public Cardinals Historic Walkable Urban

The University of Louisville has served as a major intellectual and cultural hub for the state for over two hundred years. Founded in 1798, the historic institution is one of the oldest universities in the United States and the nation’s first city-owned university. Long respected for its superb medical research facilities (Louisville surgeons performed the first successful artificial heart transplant as well as the first successful hand transplant), U of L is also consistently recognized for the high quality of its academic programs across all departments.

The Louisville Cardinals athletics program is wildly popular, and home football games at Cardinal Stadium are major events for the whole city. A few blocks north of U of L, Downtown Louisville’s famous attractions are popular after-hours destinations for the campus crowd, including Third Street Dive, Fourth Street Live, and the Mercury Ballroom. Closer to campus, bars like Zanzabar, Magnolia, and Granville Inn are easily within walking distance.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Louisville, KY is $891 for a studio, $1,102 for one bedroom, $1,280 for two bedrooms, and $1,646 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Louisville has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 490 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $891/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 714 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,102/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,004 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,280/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,331 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,646/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

52

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

30

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

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

51

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Schools

Greathouse Shryock Traditional

Public

Grades K-5

606 Students

10
out of 10

J. Graham Brown School

Public

Grades K-12

738 Students

9
out of 10

Norton Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

734 Students

9
out of 10

Farmer Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

772 Students

7
out of 10

Audubon Traditional Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

614 Students

7
out of 10

J. Graham Brown School

Public

Grades K-12

738 Students

9
out of 10

Meyzeek Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

930 Students

7
out of 10

Barret Traditional Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

630 Students

7
out of 10

Noe Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

1,347 Students

6
out of 10

Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

877 Students

6
out of 10

duPont Manual High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,929 Students

10
out of 10

Louisville Male High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,991 Students

9
out of 10

J. Graham Brown School

Public

Grades K-12

738 Students

9
out of 10

Ballard High

Public

Grades 9-12

2,014 Students

7
out of 10

Atherton High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,461 Students

7
out of 10

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Rauch Planetarium
  • Louisville Zoo
  • Kentucky Science Center
  • Louisville Nature Center
  • Louisville Mega Cavern

Airports

  • Louisville Muhammad Ali International

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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.