How much is rent in Louisville, KY?

The median 2-bedroom in Louisville rents for $1,271 a month with utilities, $292 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $962 and a 3-bedroom $1,584.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,2712-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$9621-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$50,840Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
20%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Louisville by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,055/mo
Louisville
$1,055
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $42,200²
1 bedroom$962/mo
Louisville
$962
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $38,480²
2 bedrooms$1,271/mo
Louisville
$1,271
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $50,840²
3 bedrooms$1,584/mo
Louisville
$1,584
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $63,360²
4 bedrooms$1,677/mo
Louisville
$1,677
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $67,080²

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Where rent costs less than Louisville

18 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Louisville
Paducah, KY	$886	$385/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$370/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$352/mo
Fort Wayne, IN	$1,216	$55/mo
Greensboro, NC	$1,218	$53/mo
Fayetteville, AR	$1,232	$39/mo

Rent in Louisville: questions people ask

How much is rent in Louisville?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,229 a month. By size: studio $1,055, 1 bedroom $962, 2 bedrooms $1,271, 3 bedrooms $1,584, 4 bedrooms $1,677 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Louisville?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $50,840 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $38,480.

What share of income goes to rent in Louisville?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 20% of the median household income of $76,510 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Louisville?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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