Prices and availability in Owensboro, KY were last updated on 19 Jul 2025.
The best apartments in Owensboro, KY are: Bluegrass Villas, 4219 Scotty Lane, 4713 Sydney Lane, 3570 Becker Drive and 2908 Allen Street.
The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Owensboro, KY is between $1,145 and $1,245.
The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Owensboro, KY is between $850 and $1,545.
In Owensboro, 44% of the residents are renting compared to 56% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Owensboro’s rentals, 55% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 36% are single-family rentals.
The average age of rental buildings in Owensboro is 0 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 0 stories, of which none 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 Owensboro come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 0% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 0% of all rentals in Owensboro. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.
The small town of Owensboro is located close to the Kentucky-Indiana border, separated by the Ohio River curving north. Renters in Owensboro are 37 miles southeast of Evansville; 75 miles west of Lexington; 105 miles southwest of Louisville; and 175 miles north of Nashville, TN. Owensboro attracts renters with a revitalized downtown combined with a regional reputation as a major manufacturing, medical and retail destination of western Kentucky. The biggest industries when renting in Owensboro are health care, education, construction, manufacturing and metalworking. In particular, many renters work at the national mortgaging service center of U.S. Bank. Rentals are also close to live events put on by dance groups, symphonies and other performers at the River Center. The average temperature in Owensboro is 57°F.
A farm town at heart, renting in Owensboro is a friendly and quiet mix of professionals, retirees and a small number of respectful students attending Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro. The rentals in Owensboro offer a welcoming rural feel that's not too busy and not too secluded. The cost of living is relatively low, and with places like Edge Ice Center (a skating rink in Moreland Park); Dugan Recreation Center; a children's spray park; and The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, there are plenty of fun things to do. Renters also enjoy going to the Owensboro Air Show, All-American Fourth of July, Owensboro Hydrofair, Trail of Treats, Holiday Stroll and other special events. Notably, the most expensive houses and apartments are for rent in Sorgho and Hillcrest, while the least expensive rentals are in Thruston and Midtown East.
The most popular shopping mall when renting in Owensboro is the local Towne Square Mall. Other shopping destinations include Fountain Square, Sherwood Plaza and flea market thrift shopping at Consumer Mall. Otherwise, for everyday errands, Owensboro rentals are close to Gabe's, Kohl's, Burkes Outlet, T.J.Maxx, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Walgreens and CVS. Or, grocery store options when renting in Owensboro are Kroger, IGA, Price Less Foods, Kinsman Asian Grocery Store, Nan Asian Grocery Store, Layihmon Asian Grocery Store, Tienda y Panaderia Mi Angel, Tienda San Martin, Saw Asian Market and El Quetzal Tienda Hispana. Meanwhile, renters recommend local restaurants such as Beef 'O' Brady's The Miller House, Rocky's, Banky's, Rally's, Old Hickery Bar-B-Que, Jimmy John's and Briarpatch Restaurant.
In addition to ADA paratransit services, the Owensboro Transit System (OTS) provides renters with eight fixed routes, all departing from the OTS station in the downtown area: The Red Route takes renters northwest to the post office and Thompson Berry Park; the Blue Route runs parallel to the Red Route and takes renters from 5th Street to 9th Street; the Yellow Route takes renters southwest to the State Building; the Purple Route takes renters to Wesleyan Park Plaza and Shawnee Plaza; the Brown Route runs north-south and takes renters to Towne Square North, Walmart and Target; the Orange Route takes renters southeast to the medical offices; and the Green, Purple and White routes take renters east to more stores and rentals. Finally, the nearest international airport is Louisville International Airport (115 miles northwest via I-64), or renters can take regional flights at Owensboro-Daviess County Airport.
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