Apartments for Rent in Shively, KY

Prices and availability in Shively, KY were last updated on 24 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Shively, KY are: 3107 Melody Acres Ln, 1900 Ramser Court Apartments, 4143 Hillview Avenue, 2515 Dixie Highway and 2511 Dixie Highway.

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 $725 and $995.

In Shively 38% of the housing is rented out compared to 62% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 4% of Shively's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 70% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 23% 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 Shively are about 29 years old, on average. Of these, 56% 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 all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.