Housing data for Pewee Valley, KY
Pewee Valley, KY has an estimated 1,483 residents and 507 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Oldham County.
2.3% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,483 (±238)
- Housing units
- 507 (±77)
- Households that rent
- 2.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.8%
What stands out in Pewee Valley
Households that rent: 2.3% (±1.9 points) in Pewee Valley, lower than in Oldham County (12.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 52.0% (±13.6 points) in Pewee Valley, higher than in Oldham County (29.6%).
Median home value: $545,500 (±$71,154) in Pewee Valley, higher than in Oldham County ($393,100).
Median real estate taxes: $4,835 (±$529) in Pewee Valley, higher than in Oldham County ($3,519).
Housing in Pewee Valley at a glance
- Renters and owners: 2.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $156,979 median household income
- Home values: $545,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,029 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,835 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 52.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −6.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,560 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 40056)
Pewee Valley against Oldham County, its state and the nation
| Pewee Valley | Oldham County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,483 (±238) | 69,257 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 507 (±77) | 23,837 (±85) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.3% (±1.9 points) | 12.9% (±1.4 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,219 (±$83) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $156,979 (±$23,431) | $122,497 (±$5,474) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $545,500 (±$71,154) | $393,100 (±$9,834) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,835 (±$529) | $3,519 (±$116) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.0% (±13.6 points) | 29.6% (±2.4 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.0 minutes (±3.9) | 26.2 minutes (±0.7) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.6% (±0.7 points) | 95.4% (±1.0 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.8 years (±4.3) | 39.9 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pewee Valley covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 768 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pewee Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,592 (±233) | 1,483 (±238) | −6.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 554 (±66) | 507 (±77) | −8.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $386,800 (±$32,240) | $545,500 (±$71,154) | +41.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $117,885 (±$8,023) | $156,979 (±$23,431) | +33.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,956 (±$413) | $3,029 (±$438) | +54.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,659 (±$271) | $4,835 (±$529) | +32.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.1% (±4.9 points) | 2.3% (±1.9 points) | −5.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±44.0 points) | 0.0% (±96.0 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 Pewee Valley
In 2025, the Pewee Valley Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Oldham County, the departments that report recorded 51 violent and 693 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Pewee Valley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40056 | 60% | 3,441 | $1,648 | $339,900 | $134,115 |
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 Pewee Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Grass Hills | 1.9 mi | $1,817 | $301,500 | 13.0% |
| Coldstream | 2.0 mi | $2,313 | $277,700 | 18.0% |
| Worthington Hills | 2.0 mi | $1,766 | $224,100 | 26.8% |
| Crestwood | 2.3 mi | $1,188 | $338,200 | 22.9% |
| Fincastle | 2.8 mi | $2,583 | $263,700 | 4.3% |
| Anchorage | 3.9 mi | $1,578 | $854,200 | 18.1% |
| Hickory Hill | 4.6 mi | — | $307,100 | 7.1% |
| Creekside | 4.6 mi | — | $320,300 | 1.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Pewee Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $976 | $1,058 | $1,276 | $1,629 | $1,874 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Pewee Valley, 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 Pewee Valley
What is the median household income in Pewee Valley?
The median household income in Pewee Valley is $156,979 (±$23,431) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pewee Valley, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $545,500 (±$71,154) for owner-occupied homes in Pewee Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pewee Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pewee Valley, KY is $3,029 (±$438) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Pewee Valley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pewee Valley, KY is $4,835 (±$529) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Pewee Valley?
Pewee Valley, KY has an estimated 507 (±77) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Pewee Valley?
52.0% of homes in Pewee Valley, KY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pewee Valley growing?
In Pewee Valley, the number of residents went from 1,592 in 2015–2019 to 1,483 in 2020–2024 (−6.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Pewee Valley?
The ZIP code that covers Pewee Valley is 40056.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 40056?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 40056 is $1,648 (±$194) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pewee Valley city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pewee Valley city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pewee Valley city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pewee Valley city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pewee Valley city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pewee Valley city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pewee Valley 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Pewee Valley Police Department (ORI KY0930300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Pewee Valley city, Kentucky (place:60492, 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 .