What percentage of people rent in Hurstbourne, KY?

Name: Renters and owners in Hurstbourne, KY, 2020–2024
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42.7% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Hurstbourne, KY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 768 renting households against 1,030 that own their home.

In Hurstbourne, the share of households that rent went from 31.8% in 2015–2019 to 42.7% in 2020–2024 (+10.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.7% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 768 (±188)
Median renter income: $89,773 (±$36,897)

Who rents and who owns in Hurstbourne

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hurstbourne	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.7% (±6.7 points)	37.9% (±0.7 points)	31.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	768 (±188)	125,573 (±2,559)	574,561 (±5,417)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,030 (±131)	205,981 (±2,308)	1,239,908 (±8,203)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$89,773 (±$36,897)	$44,530 (±$1,423)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$126,719 (±$30,334)	$90,548 (±$1,467)	$78,998 (±$476)	$100,009

In Hurstbourne, the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson County (37.9%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (31.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Jefferson County, Hurstbourne ranks 9 of 83 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 125 of 448.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Hurstbourne has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	31.8% (±5.9 points)	42.7% (±6.7 points)	+10.9 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,288 (±$108)	$1,644 (±$130)	+27.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$123,521 (±$18,778)	$116,094 (±$16,191)	−6.0%	Down after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Hurstbourne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hurstbourne
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hurstbourne	—	42.7% (±6.7 points)	—
Bellemeade	0.8 mi	15.2% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Wildwood	1.1 mi	8.8% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Hurstbourne Acres	1.3 mi	84.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Norwood	1.4 mi	18.1% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Blue Ridge Manor	1.5 mi	18.5% (±7.0 points)	Lower
St. Regis Park	1.6 mi	1.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Forest Hills	1.6 mi	28.1% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Lyndon	1.6 mi	55.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bellemeade, KY (15.2%), Wildwood, KY (8.8%), Norwood, KY (18.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hurstbourne Acres, KY (84.8%), Lyndon, KY (55.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	West Buechel	84.2% (±9.6 points)
4	Lyndon	55.8% (±4.2 points)
5	Meadowview Estates	52.5% (±14.5 points)
6	St. Matthews	46.7% (±3.9 points)
7	Watterson Park	45.8% (±11.8 points)
8	Middletown	42.9% (±4.8 points)
9	Hurstbourne	42.7% (±6.7 points)
10	Murray Hill	40.7% (±7.9 points)
11	Northfield	40.3% (±12.7 points)
12	Louisville	39.3% (±0.9 points)
13	Shively	38.2% (±5.7 points)
14	Moorland	31.5% (±12.6 points)
15	Jeffersontown	29.9% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 83 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Hurstbourne

How many renters are there in Hurstbourne?

Hurstbourne has an estimated 768 (±188) renting households, 42.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hurstbourne?

In Hurstbourne, the share of households that rent went from 31.8% in 2015–2019 to 42.7% in 2020–2024 (+10.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Hurstbourne?

A renting household in Hurstbourne has 2.0 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hurstbourne?

The median renting household in Hurstbourne, KY has an income of $89,773 (±$36,897) a year, against $126,719 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Hurstbourne city, Kentucky (place:38814, in state:21).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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