Housing data for Meadowview Estates, KY
Meadowview Estates, KY has an estimated 390 residents and 231 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jefferson County.
52.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,283 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+275.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 390 (±128)
- Housing units
- 231 (±64)
- Households that rent
- 52.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,283
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +275.0%
What stands out in Meadowview Estates
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 69.7% (±26.8 points) in Meadowview Estates, higher than in Jefferson County (21.1%).
Working from home: 4.3% (±4.0 points) in Meadowview Estates, lower than in Jefferson County (14.2%).
Households that rent: 52.5% (±14.5 points) in Meadowview Estates, higher than in Jefferson County (37.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,737 (±$397) in Meadowview Estates, lower than in Jefferson County ($2,136).
Housing in Meadowview Estates at a glance
- Median rent: $1,283 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,306 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 31.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 52.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $56,875 median household income
- Home values: $216,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,948 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,737 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 69.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 29.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +275.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 34.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Meadowview Estates against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| Meadowview Estates | Jefferson County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 390 (±128) | 783,022 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 231 (±64) | 359,710 (±216) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 52.5% (±14.5 points) | 37.9% (±0.7 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,283 (±$143) | $1,149 (±$13) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,875 (±$21,669) | $69,866 (±$1,228) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $216,700 (±$51,127) | $248,400 (±$2,496) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,737 (±$397) | $2,136 (±$34) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 84.0% (±26.0 points) | 61.9% (±1.0 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.1 minutes (±8.7) | 22.2 minutes (±0.3) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.7% (±18.2 points) | 90.9% (±0.4 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.3 years (±11.9) | 38.4 years (±0.2) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Meadowview Estates covers 0.1 square miles of land, about 5,065 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Meadowview Estates has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 104 (±31) | 390 (±128) | +275.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 84 (±22) | 231 (±64) | +175.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $177,800 (±$24,882) | $216,700 (±$51,127) | +21.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,750 (±$17,348) | $56,875 (±$21,669) | +5.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,396 (±$118) | $1,948 (±$592) | +39.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,294 (±$251) | $1,737 (±$397) | +34.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.1% (±9.5 points) | 52.5% (±14.5 points) | +46.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±29.0 points) | 0.0 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
Meadowview Estates 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.
Places near Meadowview Estates
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire | 0.8 mi | — | $305,600 | 10.5% |
| Cambridge | 1.0 mi | — | $256,500 | 5.8% |
| St. Regis Park | 1.1 mi | $1,700 | $328,100 | 1.8% |
| Houston Acres | 1.3 mi | $2,500 | $253,700 | 9.9% |
| Norbourne Estates | 1.7 mi | — | $636,800 | 2.6% |
| St. Matthews | 1.8 mi | $1,369 | $338,000 | 46.7% |
| Wellington | 1.9 mi | $2,115 | $345,400 | 9.9% |
| Kingsley | 2.0 mi | $1,469 | $359,500 | 7.7% |
Places in Kentucky most like Meadowview Estates
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Heights | $1,144 | $169,700 | $53,275 | 37.5% |
| Southgate | $1,078 | $190,800 | $54,421 | 40.8% |
| Warsaw | $757 | $185,900 | $60,769 | 59.6% |
| Florence | $1,329 | $210,700 | $71,003 | 42.5% |
| Crescent Springs | $926 | $302,100 | $83,066 | 42.0% |
| St. Matthews | $1,369 | $338,000 | $82,412 | 46.7% |
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 Meadowview Estates, 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 Meadowview Estates, 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 Meadowview Estates
What is the average rent in Meadowview Estates, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Meadowview Estates is $1,283 (±$143) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Meadowview Estates?
Meadowview Estates has an estimated 106 (±48) renting households, 52.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Meadowview Estates?
The median household income in Meadowview Estates is $56,875 (±$21,669) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Meadowview Estates?
Meadowview Estates, KY has an estimated 231 (±64) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Meadowview Estates?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 57.1% of homes in Meadowview Estates, KY.
How old are most homes in Meadowview Estates?
84.0% of homes in Meadowview Estates, KY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Meadowview Estates growing?
In Meadowview Estates, the number of residents went from 104 in 2015–2019 to 390 in 2020–2024 (+275.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meadowview Estates city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meadowview Estates city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meadowview Estates city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meadowview Estates city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meadowview Estates city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Meadowview Estates city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Meadowview Estates 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
- 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 Meadowview Estates city, Kentucky (place:51294, 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 .