Apartments for Rent in Louisville, KY

Prices and availability in Louisville, KY were last updated on 4 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Louisville, KY are: Waterford Place, Stonewater Apartments, Station JTown, Park Place Apartments and Enclave at Breckenridge.

The average rent in Louisville, KY is $1,291.

The price range for a studio apartment in Louisville, KY is between $60 and $4,873.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Louisville, KY is between $485 and $3,898.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Louisville, KY is between $450 and $5,073.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Louisville, KY is between $625 and $5,028.

In Louisville 38% of the housing is rented out compared to 62% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 11% of Louisville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 61% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 27% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Louisville are about 34 years old, on average. Of these, 39% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 91% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 6% are mid-rises, and 5% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Louisville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 35% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Louisville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.