Housing data for Douglass Hills, KY
Douglass Hills, KY has an estimated 5,474 residents and 3,014 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jefferson County.
17.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,353 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,474 (±19)
- Housing units
- 3,014 (±210)
- Households that rent
- 17.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,353
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.1%
What stands out in Douglass Hills
Households that rent: 17.9% (±5.6 points) in Douglass Hills, lower than in Jefferson County (37.9%).
Median home value: $346,300 (±$17,250) in Douglass Hills, higher than in Jefferson County ($248,400).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 24.0% (±15.4 points) in Douglass Hills, lower than in Jefferson County (47.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,641 (±$247) in Douglass Hills, higher than in Jefferson County ($2,136).
Housing in Douglass Hills at a glance
- Median rent: $1,353 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,348 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 24.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,482 median household income
- Home values: $346,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,855 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,641 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 25.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Douglass Hills against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| Douglass Hills | Jefferson County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,474 (±19) | 783,022 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,014 (±210) | 359,710 (±216) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.9% (±5.6 points) | 37.9% (±0.7 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,353 (±$105) | $1,149 (±$13) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,482 (±$12,086) | $69,866 (±$1,228) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $346,300 (±$17,250) | $248,400 (±$2,496) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,641 (±$247) | $2,136 (±$34) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.2% (±9.8 points) | 61.9% (±1.0 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.8 minutes (±2.4) | 22.2 minutes (±0.3) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.5% (±4.0 points) | 90.9% (±0.4 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.9 years (±3.9) | 38.4 years (±0.2) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Douglass Hills covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 4,128 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Douglass Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,710 (±25) | 5,474 (±19) | −4.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,434 (±206) | 3,014 (±210) | +23.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,113 (±$140) | $1,353 (±$105) | +21.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $256,300 (±$11,106) | $346,300 (±$17,250) | +35.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $74,485 (±$11,665) | $78,482 (±$12,086) | +5.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,584 (±$179) | $1,855 (±$160) | +17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,244 (±$142) | $2,641 (±$247) | +17.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.9% (±5.3 points) | 17.9% (±5.6 points) | −8.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% (±8.1 points) | 15.7% (±15.5 points) | +10.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Jefferson County
Douglass Hills has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jefferson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jefferson County recorded 609 violent and 3,345 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Douglass Hills
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40243 | 24% | 12,002 | $1,444 | $323,200 | $77,587 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Douglass Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Manor | 0.8 mi | $1,765 | $229,600 | 18.5% |
| Sycamore | 0.9 mi | — | $196,700 | 1.3% |
| Woodland Hills | 1.3 mi | $1,705 | $259,800 | 15.7% |
| Wildwood | 1.5 mi | $1,200 | $328,700 | 8.8% |
| Middletown | 1.8 mi | $1,502 | $336,000 | 42.9% |
| Hurstbourne | 2.1 mi | $1,644 | $542,600 | 42.7% |
| Forest Hills | 2.2 mi | $2,017 | $250,800 | 28.1% |
| Jeffersontown | 2.3 mi | $1,320 | $250,700 | 29.9% |
Places in Kentucky most like Douglass Hills
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellemeade | $1,938 | $353,200 | $97,639 | 15.2% |
| Fort Wright | $1,142 | $328,900 | $105,024 | 29.3% |
| Fort Thomas | $1,126 | $335,000 | $104,350 | 28.8% |
| Park Hills | $1,042 | $282,100 | $99,861 | 33.3% |
| Taylor Mill | $1,139 | $241,000 | $88,546 | 15.8% |
| Jeffersontown | $1,320 | $250,700 | $81,506 | 29.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Kentucky.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Douglass Hills, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $976 | $1,058 | $1,276 | $1,629 | $1,874 |
HUD income limits for Douglass Hills, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,800 | $34,650 | $55,450 |
| 2 people | $23,800 | $39,600 | $63,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,550 | $71,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,500 | $85,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,450 | $91,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,400 | $98,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,350 | $104,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Douglass Hills
What is the average rent in Douglass Hills, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Douglass Hills is $1,353 (±$105) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Douglass Hills?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Douglass Hills, KY is $1,140 (±$129) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Douglass Hills?
Douglass Hills has an estimated 485 (±161) renting households, 17.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Douglass Hills?
The median household income in Douglass Hills is $78,482 (±$12,086) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Douglass Hills, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $346,300 (±$17,250) for owner-occupied homes in Douglass Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Douglass Hills?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Douglass Hills, KY is $1,855 (±$160) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Douglass Hills growing?
In Douglass Hills, the number of residents went from 5,710 in 2015–2019 to 5,474 in 2020–2024 (−4.1%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Douglass Hills?
The ZIP code that covers Douglass Hills is 40243.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 40243?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40243 is $1,444 (±$79) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Douglass Hills city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Douglass Hills city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Douglass Hills city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Douglass Hills city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Douglass Hills city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Douglass Hills city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Douglass Hills city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Douglass Hills city, Kentucky (place:22204, in state:21).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .