Apartments for Rent in Shelbyville, KY

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

The best apartments in Shelbyville, KY are: Shelbyville Place, Rock Ridge Apartments, Ronnie Layne Townhomes, Saddlebred Park Apartments and 2695 Aiken Rd.

The average rent in Shelbyville, KY is $1,097.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shelbyville, KY is between $1,010 and $1,060.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Shelbyville, KY is between $1,010 and $1,449.

In Shelbyville 44% of the housing is rented out compared to 56% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 2% of Shelbyville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 66% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 30% 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 Shelbyville are about 21 years old, on average. Of these, 55% 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 2 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 Shelbyville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.7% 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 25% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 60% of all rentals in Shelbyville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.