South Louisville.

Name: South Louisville, KY — neighborhood data
Creator: each.place

Kentucky·Jefferson County

2 tracts·6K people·$164K median sale·—/mi²

Population5,701down 3.7% over five years

Median sale$163,732recorded sales

Median age34.0

CountyJefferson

Tracts2

Neighborhoods

2tracts

Open in Explore

01Taylor-berry4K$162K 02Wyandotte2K$168K

People

Census ACS

Median Age34.0yrsa little younger than Kentucky 37.3 · 10% below the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageNo majority

White 41 · Black 38 · Hispanic 10 · Multiracial 9 · Other 2 · Asian 1

Households2.4people / home

Other 42 · Living alone 32 · Married couple 26

Foreign-Born11%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans10.5%KY 6.3% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1946median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$986/moa little lower than Kentucky $1,051 · 38% below the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 69 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$161,441

median price paid

$137Kcheapest fifth sold under

$194Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$4,8493%

Amount financed$156,59297%

Interest rate6.44%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$4,664

Monthly payment$984/moP&I only

Price Spread1.4×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$47,652median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income41%39% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold9.1%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by South Louisville's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans0%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans41%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 74 purchases in 2025 · 7% were not principal residences

Only 5 of these 74 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Occupancy is recorded by the lender at purchase: a principal residence, a second home, or an investment property. Source: CFPB/FFIEC HMDA — single-unit homes bought with a mortgage; cash sales are not reported to HMDA.

Homeownership44.1%KY 58.3% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income3.6×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied4.9%of 224 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units2,83814.3% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened47.7%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year19.7%KY 15.3% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher14.3%55% below Kentucky 32.1% · 62% below the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher80.1%11% below Kentucky 89.8% · a little lower than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher16.6%KY 40.6% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$44,88131% below Kentucky $64,992 · 48% below the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line26.8%1.5× Kentucky 17.5% · 1.9× the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment10.7%KY 5.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.47GiniKY 0.43 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in South Louisville201−3.8% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$25,92228% below Kentucky $35,821 · 42% below the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat87° Jul

Avg Winter Cold29° Jan

Humidity63%

Sunshine62%

Precipitation50in/yr

Snowfall11in/yr

Comfortable Days101days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Tornado97

Inland flooding92

Earthquake77

Heat wave71

Cold wave65

Winter weather56

Peak Ground Shaking0.17g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

1Frayser Elementary22%
2Semple Elementary18%

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home sale price in South Louisville, KY?

The median home sale price in South Louisville is $163,732, based on 224 recorded purchases in South Louisville's census tracts (CFPB/FFIEC HMDA). The Census ACS puts the median home VALUE nationwide at $458,812.

How many people live in South Louisville?

South Louisville has 5,701 residents across 2 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of South Louisville?

The median age is 34.0; the population is 40.7% White, 38.1% Black, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Multiracial, 2.3% Other and 0.6% Asian; the average household has 2.4 people; 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 26.8% (Census ACS).

Which public schools in South Louisville post the highest test proficiency?

Frayser Elementary (22%) and Semple Elementary (18%) lead the elementary schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in South Louisville?

Median gross rent is $986/month, 38% below the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in South Louisville, KY?

The median household income in South Louisville is $44,881 a year, 48% below the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in South Louisville?

In South Louisville, median rent is $986/month and the median home sale price is $163,732 (Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA).

What is the weather like in South Louisville?

Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 101 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 50 inches; snowfall averages 11 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in South Louisville, KY?

The highest-rated natural hazards in South Louisville are tornado (97), inland flooding (92) and earthquake (77), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).

How walkable is South Louisville, KY?

In South Louisville, 6.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).

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South Louisville.

Kentucky·Jefferson County

2 tracts·6K people·$164K median sale·—/mi²

Population5,701down 3.7% over five years

Median sale$163,732recorded sales

Median age34.0

CountyJefferson

Tracts2

Neighborhoods

2tracts

Open in Explore

01Taylor-berry4K$162K 02Wyandotte2K$168K

People

Census ACS

Median Age34.0yrsa little younger than Kentucky 37.3 · 10% below the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageNo majority

White 41 · Black 38 · Hispanic 10 · Multiracial 9 · Other 2 · Asian 1

Households2.4people / home

Other 42 · Living alone 32 · Married couple 26

Foreign-Born11%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans10.5%KY 6.3% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1946median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$986/moa little lower than Kentucky $1,051 · 38% below the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 69 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$161,441

median price paid

$137Kcheapest fifth sold under

$194Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$4,8493%

Amount financed$156,59297%

Interest rate6.44%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$4,664

Monthly payment$984/moP&I only

Price Spread1.4×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$47,652median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income41%39% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold9.1%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by South Louisville's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans0%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans41%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 74 purchases in 2025 · 7% were not principal residences

Only 5 of these 74 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Homeownership44.1%KY 58.3% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income3.6×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied4.9%of 224 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units2,83814.3% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened47.7%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year19.7%KY 15.3% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher14.3%55% below Kentucky 32.1% · 62% below the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher80.1%11% below Kentucky 89.8% · a little lower than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher16.6%KY 40.6% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$44,88131% below Kentucky $64,992 · 48% below the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line26.8%1.5× Kentucky 17.5% · 1.9× the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment10.7%KY 5.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.47GiniKY 0.43 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in South Louisville201−3.8% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$25,92228% below Kentucky $35,821 · 42% below the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat87° Jul

Avg Winter Cold29° Jan

Humidity63%

Sunshine62%

Precipitation50in/yr

Snowfall11in/yr

Comfortable Days101days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Tornado97

Inland flooding92

Earthquake77

Heat wave71

Cold wave65

Winter weather56

Peak Ground Shaking0.17g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

1Frayser Elementary22%
2Semple Elementary18%

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home sale price in South Louisville, KY?

How many people live in South Louisville?

South Louisville has 5,701 residents across 2 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of South Louisville?

Which public schools in South Louisville post the highest test proficiency?

Frayser Elementary (22%) and Semple Elementary (18%) lead the elementary schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in South Louisville?

Median gross rent is $986/month, 38% below the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in South Louisville, KY?

The median household income in South Louisville is $44,881 a year, 48% below the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in South Louisville?

In South Louisville, median rent is $986/month and the median home sale price is $163,732 (Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA).

What is the weather like in South Louisville?

Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 101 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 50 inches; snowfall averages 11 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in South Louisville, KY?

How walkable is South Louisville, KY?

In South Louisville, 6.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).