Cost of Living / Louisville/Jefferson County, KY Metro
Cost of Living in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY Metro
Official metro name: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY Metro has a population of 1,282,588. Median household income is $69,771 and median rent is $1,017 per month. Rent is roughly 17.5% of median monthly income.
State: KYPopulation: 1,282,588Income: $69,771Rent: $1,017Affordability: Affordable (17.5%)
Median Household Income
$69,771
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,017
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.5%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
93
Simplified relative index
Is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,017, which is about 17.5% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,017 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $69,771 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in KY
Compare Louisville/Jefferson County, KY Metro with nearby metros:
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.