Apartments for Rent in Elsmere, KY

Prices and availability in Elsmere, KY were last updated on 25 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Elsmere, KY are: Cornerstone Crossing Senior Apartments, 1238 Garvey Avenue, 1240 Garvey Avenue and 3580 Mitten Drive.

The average rent in Elsmere, KY is $1,190.

In Elsmere, 25% of the residents are renting compared to 75% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 7% of Elsmere's rentals, 55% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 29% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Elsmere is 49 years old, with 20% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Elsmere come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.6% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 59% of all rentals in Elsmere. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.