What kinds of homes are in Shively, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Shively, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shively, KY has 7,160 (±439) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,566 homes per square mile of land.

69.7% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,160 (±439)
Detached houses: 69.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 19.6%

Homes in Shively by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shively	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	69.7% (±5.1 points)	64.0%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	4.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±1.3 points)	2.3%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.1% (±4.0 points)	7.3%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.5% (±3.6 points)	7.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.8% (±2.3 points)	5.8%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.3% (±2.4 points)	8.2%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Shively, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shively
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shively	—	19.6% (±4.9 points)	—
Parkway Village	4.2 mi	1.0% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Audubon Park	4.7 mi	15.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Floyd County)	5.5 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Lynnview	5.7 mi	0.0% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Poplar Hills	6.7 mi	74.8% (±33.2 points)	Higher
Watterson Park	7.2 mi	22.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Strathmoor Manor	7.2 mi	0.0% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Strathmoor Village	7.5 mi	0.0% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Parkway Village, KY (1.0%), Franklin Township (Floyd County), IN (0.0%), 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
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)
22	Windy Hills	12.9% (±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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shively

How many homes are in Shively?

Shively, KY has an estimated 7,160 (±439) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shively houses or apartments?

69.7% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 28.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.7% of homes in Shively 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 — Shively city, 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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