What kinds of homes are in Louisville, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Louisville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Louisville, KY has 289,095 (±971) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,099 homes per square mile of land.

63.4% are detached single-family houses.

10.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 289,095 (±971)
Detached houses: 63.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.1%
5+ unit buildings: 20.9%

Homes in Louisville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Louisville	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	63.4% (±0.7 points)	64.0%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±0.3 points)	4.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±0.3 points)	2.3%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.5% (±0.5 points)	7.3%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±0.5 points)	7.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±0.4 points)	5.8%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.7% (±0.5 points)	8.2%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±0.2 points)	1.2%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Louisville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Jefferson County (21.1%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (11.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Louisville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Louisville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Louisville	—	20.9% (±0.8 points)	—
Hollow Creek	1.5 mi	0.0% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Mill	1.7 mi	0.0% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Buechel	2.3 mi	29.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Poplar Hills	2.6 mi	74.8% (±33.2 points)	Higher
Watterson Park	2.8 mi	22.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnview	3.6 mi	0.0% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Wellington	3.8 mi	0.0% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Houston Acres	3.9 mi	0.0% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lynnview, KY (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Poplar Hills, KY (74.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	St. Matthews	33.7% (±4.2 points)
10	West Buechel	29.3% (±9.8 points)
11	Douglass Hills	25.5% (±7.0 points)
12	Bellemeade	22.3% (±14.0 points)
13	Watterson Park	22.1% (±9.7 points)
14	Cambridge	21.0% (±12.6 points)
15	Louisville	20.9% (±0.8 points)
16	Shively	19.6% (±4.9 points)
17	Rolling Hills	17.2% (±14.1 points)
18	Jeffersontown	16.9% (±3.0 points)
19	Audubon Park	15.2% (±8.8 points)
20	Blue Ridge Manor	14.7% (±10.5 points)
21	Forest Hills	14.1% (±27.7 points)

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Louisville

How many homes are in Louisville?

Louisville, KY has an estimated 289,095 (±971) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Louisville houses or apartments?

63.4% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 31.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Louisville?

10.1% of homes in Louisville are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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