Apartments for Rent in Shelbyville, KY

Prices and availability in Shelbyville, KY were last updated on 21 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Shelbyville, KY are: Shelbyville Place, Rock Ridge Apartments, Breas Crossing I, Breas Crossing II and Ronnie Layne Townhomes.

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

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shelbyville, KY is between $1,035 and $1,110.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Shelbyville, KY is between $1,035 and $1,500.

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 average age of rental buildings in Shelbyville is 21 years old, with 55% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 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 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.