Apartments for Rent in St. Matthews, KY

Prices and availability in St. Matthews, KY were last updated on 20 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in St. Matthews, KY are: Waterford Place, Mallard Crossing at St. Matthews, MAA Westport, 208-10 Breckenridge Ln. and 217 Alcott Rd.

The average rent in St. Matthews, KY is $1,381.

The price range for a studio apartment in St. Matthews, KY is between $1,182 and $3,054.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Matthews, KY is between $925 and $4,511.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in St. Matthews, KY is between $1,288 and $4,481.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in St. Matthews, KY is between $1,887 and $8,650.

In St. Matthews, 47% of the residents are renting compared to 53% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of St. Matthews's rentals, 69% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 20% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in St. Matthews is 38 years old, with 18% 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 St. Matthews come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% 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 41% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 45% of all rentals in St. Matthews. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.