What percentage of people rent in Watterson Park, KY?

Name: Renters and owners in Watterson Park, KY, 2020–2024
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45.8% (±11.8 points) of the occupied homes in Watterson Park, KY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 184 renting households against 218 that own their home.

In Watterson Park, the share of households that rent went from 59.4% in 2015–2019 to 45.8% in 2020–2024 (−13.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.8% (±11.8 points)
Renting households: 184 (±66)
Median renter income: $26,833 (±$10,664)

Who rents and who owns in Watterson Park

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Watterson Park	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.8% (±11.8 points)	37.9% (±0.7 points)	31.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	184 (±66)	125,573 (±2,559)	574,561 (±5,417)	45,017,354
Owning households	218 (±70)	205,981 (±2,308)	1,239,908 (±8,203)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±1.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,833 (±$10,664)	$44,530 (±$1,423)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$44,531 (±$9,170)	$90,548 (±$1,467)	$78,998 (±$476)	$100,009

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Jefferson County, Watterson Park ranks 7 of 83 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 99 of 448.

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

How renting in Watterson Park 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	59.4% (±7.3 points)	45.8% (±11.8 points)	−13.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$479 (±$110)	$868 (±$84)	+81.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$30,948 (±$8,437)	$39,844 (±$8,488)	+28.7%	No measurable change 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 Watterson Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watterson Park
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Watterson Park	—	45.8% (±11.8 points)	—
West Buechel	0.8 mi	84.2% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Poplar Hills	1.3 mi	100.0% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Wellington	1.6 mi	9.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Strathmoor Manor	1.6 mi	5.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Strathmoor Village	1.8 mi	7.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Kingsley	1.9 mi	7.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Lynnview	1.9 mi	11.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Seneca Gardens	2.3 mi	13.7% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wellington, KY (9.9%), Strathmoor Manor, KY (5.0%), Strathmoor Village, KY (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Buechel, KY (84.2%), Poplar Hills, KY (100.0%).

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
1	Poplar Hills	100.0% (±10.0 points)
2	Hurstbourne Acres	84.8% (±4.4 points)
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)

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 Watterson Park

How many renters are there in Watterson Park?

Watterson Park has an estimated 184 (±66) renting households, 45.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Watterson Park?

In Watterson Park, the share of households that rent went from 59.4% in 2015–2019 to 45.8% in 2020–2024 (−13.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Watterson Park?

A renting household in Watterson Park has 2.1 people on average, against 1.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Watterson Park?

The median renting household in Watterson Park, KY has an income of $26,833 (±$10,664) a year, against $44,531 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 Watterson Park city, Kentucky (place:80913, 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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