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The Gentry at Hurstbourne

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400 Echelon Way, Louisville, KY 40223

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The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Louisville is $1,236+, while the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $1,446+. Rent rates updated 3 days ago

Studio: $976+
Prices trending down
1 Bed: $1,236+
Prices trending down
2 Beds: $1,446+
Prices trending down
3+ Beds: $1,719+
Prices trending down

* Averages are based on the rental prices of properties listed on Apartment List that don’t include fees

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Finding Apartments for Rent in Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville is a warm and welcoming city celebrated for its vibrant music scene, rich history, and cultural diversity. Whether you’re enjoying a hot brown sandwich or shopping for the perfect outfit to attend the Kentucky Derby, you’ll love Louisville’s unique blend of Southern charm and urban sophistication.

The city’s neighborhoods reflect its eclectic nature, from downtown Louisville’s historic buildings to the Highlands’ artsy boutiques. And for outdoor enthusiasts, Cherokee Park offers the Scenic Loop, perfect for exploring the rolling hills and woodlands.

Once you decide which part of the city best fits your lifestyle, you can start looking for apartments for rent in Louisville. Instead of endlessly scrolling through Google results for “apartments for rent near me,” let Apartment List streamline your search. Download our app, take the personalized Renter Quiz, and get matched with Louisville apartments that meet your needs.

Whether you’re looking for a luxury condo with river views on the waterfront, a pet-friendly pad near Iroquois Park, or a cozy studio close to the University of Louisville, there’s something for everyone. With Apartment List, you’ll get real-time updates and the ability to chat directly with landlords, making your apartment hunt in River City as smooth as possible.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

In Louisville, KY, the average rent is $976+ for a studio, $1,236+ for a 1-bedroom, $1,446+ for a 2-bedroom, and $1,719+ for a 3-bedroom.* For more information on rental trends in Louisville, KY, check out our monthly Louisville, KY Rent Report.
*Based on base prices that don’t include fees
You can find the lowest-priced apartments in Louisville, KY by using the cheap apartments filter or you can search by apartments that are offering move-in specials.
You can use the pet-friendly filter to find Louisville, KY apartments that allow pets.
The answer to this question depends on your household income and a couple of other factors. You can use our Rent Calculator to figure out how much you should spend on rent in Louisville, KY.
You can use the off-campus housing filters to find apartments near colleges located in or around Louisville, KY. Some of the colleges and universities in the area include Spalding University, University of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Bellarmine University, and Indiana University-Southeast.

Louisville Rent Report: October 2026

Welcome to the Apartment List October 2026 Rent Report for Louisville, KY. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,200, roughly the same as last month. Prices are now down 0.0% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Louisville rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the nation as a whole.

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Louisville Renter Confidence Survey

National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states

Here’s how Louisville ranks on:

Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released Louisville’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of 111 million American renters nationwide.

"Louisville renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Interestingly, ratings for Louisville vary widely across categories such as affordability and safety and low crime rate."

Key findings in Louisville include the following:

Louisville renters gave their city a C+ overall.
The highest-rated categories for Louisville were affordability (A-), jobs and career opportunities (B+) and public transit (B+).
The areas of concern to Louisville are safety and low crime rate (D), commute time (C), weather (C) and quality of local schools (C).
Millennial renters are very satisfied with their city, giving it an overall rating of B+.
Louisville earned similar scores to other cities in Kentucky, including Lexington (C).
Louisville did relatively poorly compared to other Southern cities, including Nashville, TN (A-), Charlotte, NC (A-) and Atlanta, GA (B).
Louisville earned similar scores to other cities nationwide, including Austin, TX (A-), Denver, CO (B+) and Seattle, WA (B+).
The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction include Scottsdale, AZ, Irvine, CA, Boulder, CO and Ann Arbor, MI. The lowest rated cities include Tallahassee, FL, Stockton, CA, Dayton, OH, Detroit, MI and Newark, NJ.

Renters say:

"I love that there are so many new restaurants to try, but hate that rent is so expensive." – Tamika P.
"It’s a great place to buy a house and land. There are lots of job opportunities. But the crime rate is also going up." – Anon.
"Great restaurants and the traffic isn’t bad. But there isn’t much of a social scene for singles." – Tracy A.
"Louisville has some beautiful, artsy and fun parts of town. However, I wish it was safer to walk at night." – Grace M.

For more information on the survey methodology and findings or to speak to one of our researchers, please contact our team at rentonomics@apartmentlist.com.

View our national survey results.

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