Apartments for Rent in Shively, KY

Prices and availability in Shively, KY were last updated on 5 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Shively, KY are: 1900 Ramser Court Apartments, 3107 Melody Acres Ln, 2511 Dixie Highway, 4143 Hillview Avenue and 3208 Melody Acres Ln Louisville Ky 40216.

The average rent in Shively, KY is $910.

The price range for a studio apartment in Shively, KY is between $875 and $995.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Shively, KY is between $695 and $995.

In Shively, 38% of the residents are renting compared to 62% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 4% of Shively's rentals, 70% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 23% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Shively is 29 years old, with 56% 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 Shively come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.2% 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 26% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in Shively. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.