• What is Louisville like?


• What is the weather in Louisville?


• What are the neighborhoods in Louisville?


• What neighborhoods in Louisville are close to Downtown?


• What neighborhoods in Louisville are family-friendly?


• What are the schools in Louisville? (You could search for apartments around the school)

Apartments for rent in Louisville

What is Louisville like?

Louisville is a major city and the largest city of Kentucky. The population of this city is 741,096, and the population density is 1,837 people per square mile. Louisville has grown as a booming center for business, music and independent art and is home to Museum Row. Louisville has 14,000 acres of parks and green space.

What is the weather in Louisville?

Louisville has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Spring usually begins in mid March, Summer from mid May to late September, and Fall from October to November, Winter typically brings a mix of rain, sleet, and snow, with occasional heavy snowfall and icing. Summer is typically hazy, hot, and humid with average temperature of 90–100 °F.

The wettest seasons are spring and summer, although rainfall is fairly constant year round. January is the coldest month, with a mean temperature of 34.9 °F. July is the average hottest month with a mean of 79.3 °F.

What are the neighborhoods in Louisville?

What neighborhoods in Louisville are close to Downtown?    

The Old Louisville

The Old Louisville neighborhood is home to the third largest historic preservation district in the United States and the largest of such featuring solely Victorian homes. Though the neighborhood once saw a fierce decline in care and interest, its recent gentrification has made it one of the most desirable places to live in Louisville, especially among college students and young professionals. The Old Louisville neighborhood encompasses 48 blocks located south of Kentucky Street, north of Avery Street, west of I-65, and east of the CSX railroad tracks.

Old Louisville is better known for amazing Victorian architecture than it is for great dining, but there are a few Old Louisville restaurants that are worth to try. Old Louisville's nightlife scene is one of the most prominent in Louisville. Some of Old Louisville's most popular bars include the Rudyard Kipling, Magnolia Bar, and Granville Inn Bar and Grill.

The average rental price of a one bedroom apartment is about $550 per month.

The bottom line: low rental price, great bars and nightlife.

Butchertown

Butchertown neighborhood is nestled in between the intersection of Main Street and Story Avenue and is bounded by the Ohio River, Beargrass Creek, and Mellwood Avenue. Butchertown is a very historic neighborhood, with its roots dating as far back as the late 18th century. By the late 1800′s, Butchertown had gone from a dynamic residential neighborhood, to an industrial center.

Since the 1960′s, Butchertown has seen a revival of sorts – prompting many young professionals and families to move into the area. Butchertown offers a great mix of old and new, as it is home to some of the oldest surviving structures in Louisville. These historic buildings such as the Thomas Edison House and the Butchertown Market, coupled with new attractions like the Louisville Extreme Park, make Butchertown a very unique neighborhood.

The average rental price is about $1,500 per month for a two bedroom apartment.

What neighborhoods in Louisville are family-friendly?

The Highlands                 

The Highlands is also one of the most desirable areas to live in all of Louisville for families. Between the great local nightlife, dining, and shopping options, there are so many things to do in this Louisville neighborhood. In fact, one main part of this area is the highest density of bars and restaurants in the city. Another big attraction in the Highlands is Cherokee Park, a 409 acre municipal park in the heart of the area, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. A large percentage of residents who call the Highlands home are young professionals or college students from Bellarmine University or the University of Louisville. There are also many families who live in the Highlands. It costs you about $1,200 to rent a three bedroom apartment in this neighborhood.

The bottom line: great nightlife, shops, bars, restaurants.

Crescent Hill

Crescent Hill is a neighborhood four miles (6 km) east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky USA. Area was originally called "Beargrass" because it sits on a ridge between two forks of Beargrass Creek. This neighborhood is an ideal place to live for people who loves the green, peace and quiet atmosphere. Crescent Hill is traditionally been one of the most popular Louisville neighborhoods for families, with an abundance of beautiful homes, restaurants, and parks. It is home to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a growing institution with a beautiful green campus.

One of the early East End communities in Louisville, Crescent Hill has a great deal of variety and tradition. Big homes, small homes, flat lots, sloping fall away lots, it’s all here. Homes in this area starting being built around the turn of the 20th century but there are still a few new construction houses being built today. The average rental price is $500 per month for a one bedroom apartment. This centrally located community has a great deal of diversity in house types with lots of character.

The bottom line: family friendly, low rental price, many kinds of houses, green and clean.

What are the schools in Louisville?

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• Academy For Individual Excellence - Louisville, KY, 40299
• Ackerly / Bingham Guidance Center Special Education School - Louisville, KY, 40202
• Ackerly / Bingham Guidance Special Education High School - Louisville, KY, 40202
• Ahrens Educational Resource Center School - Louisville, KY, 40202
• Alfred Binet Education School - Louisville, KY, 40220
• Ascension Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40220
• Assumption High School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Ata Career Education - Louisville, KY, 40223
• Atherton High School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Atkinson Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40212
• Auburndale Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40214
• Audubon Traditional Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40217
• Audubon Youth Development Center School - Louisville, KY, 40242
• Ballard High School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40222
• Barret Traditional Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Bates Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40291
• Beechland Baptist Church Dcc School - Louisville, KY, 40258
• Bellarmine College, Department Of Art - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Bellarmine College, W. Fielding Rubel School Of Business - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Bellarmine University - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Beth Haven Christian School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40258
• Blake Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40219
• Bloom Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40204
• Blue Lick Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40229
• Bowen Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40242
• Boys Haven Alternative School - Louisville, KY, 40218
• Brandeis Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40211
• Breckinridge / Franklin Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Breckinridge Metropolitan High School - Louisville, KY, 40204
• Brooklawn Youth Services Alternative School - Louisville, KY, 40218
• Brown Mackie College-Louisville - Louisville, KY, 40213
• Brown School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40202
• Buechel Metropolitan High School - Louisville, KY, 40218
• Butler Traditional High School - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Byck Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40212
• Camp Taylor Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40213
• Cane Run Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40211
• Carrithers Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40299
• Carter Traditional Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40211
• Center At Riverport School - Louisville, KY, 40258
• Central High School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Chenoweth Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Christ Church School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Christian Academy Of Louis - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Christian Academy Of Louisville School System - Louisville, KY, 40245
• Christ Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten School - Louisville, KY, 40299
• Christ The King Learning Center School - Louisville, KY, 40211
• Churchill Park School - Louisville, KY, 40209
• Cochrane Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40299
• Cochran Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40208
• Coleridge Taylor Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Conway Middle School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40258
• Crosby Middle School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40243
• Crums Lane Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Dawson Orman Education Center School - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Daymar College-Louisville - Louisville, KY, 40219
• Decker College Inc - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Decker College: Louisville - Louisville, KY, 40214
• De Sales High School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40214
• Devry University-Kentucky - Louisville, KY, 40223
• Dixie Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40272
• Doss High School Magnet Career Academy - Louisville, KY, 40214
• Dunn Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Dupont Manual High School - Louisville, KY, 40208
• Duvalle Education Center School - Louisville, KY, 40211
• Eastside Christian Academy - Louisville, KY, 40241
• Eisenhower Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40258
• Eliahu Academy - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Emma L Minnis Junior Academy - Louisville, KY, 40210
• Engelhard Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Esl Newcomer Academy - Louisville, KY, 40212
• Evangel Christian School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40219
• Evangel Creative Learning Center School - Louisville, KY, 40219
• Farnsley Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Fern Creek Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40291
• Fern Creek Traditional High School - Louisville, KY, 40291
• Field Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Foster Traditional Academy - Louisville, KY, 40211
• Frayser Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40215
• Friends School - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Galen College Of Nursing-Louisville - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Georgia Chaffee Tapp-Westport Alternative High School - Louisville, KY, 40242
• Gilmore Lane Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40213
• Goldsmith Lane Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40220
• Greathouse Shryock Traditional Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40220
• Greenwood Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40258
• Gutermuth Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Hartstern Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40219
• Harvey Browne Preschool - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Hawthorne Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Hayfield Montessori School - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Hazelwood Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40215
• Highland Middle School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Highland Presbyterian Weekday School - Louisville, KY, 40204
• Holy Angels Academy, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40223
• Holy Cross High School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Holy Family School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40213
• Holy Spirit School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Holy Trinity Parish School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Home Instruction Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40218
• Home Instruction Secondary School - Louisville, KY, 40218
• Home Of The Innocents Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Home Of The Innocents High School - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Indian Trail Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40213
• Iroquois High School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40215
• Iroquois Middle School Magnet Career Academy - Louisville, KY, 40215
• Islamic School Of Louisville - Louisville, KY, 40242
• Itt Technical Institute, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40223
• Jacob Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40215
• Jaeger Preschool - Louisville, KY, 40222
• James E Farmer Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40291
• Jefferson Community College, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40202
• Jefferson Community College Preschool - Louisville, KY, 40202
• Jefferson County High School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Jefferson County Traditional Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40204
• Jefferson County Youth Center Alternate School - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Jefferson Technical College - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Jefferson Technical College School - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Jeffersontown Elementary School - Jeffersontown, KY, 40299
• Jeffersontown High School Magnet Career Academy - Jeffersontown, KY, 40299
• John F Kennedy Montessori Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40211
• John L Ramsey Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40299
• Johnsontown Road Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40272
• Johnson Traditional Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40211
• Joseph E Stopher Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40245
• Jubilee Early Childhood Preschool Center School - Louisville, KY, 40215
• Kammerer Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40222
• Keller Day Treatment Center Alternate School - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Keneseth Israel Preschool - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Kennedy Metro Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40220
• Kentucky Country Day School - Louisville, KY, 40241
• Kentucky School For The Blind - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Kentucky Technology - Jefferson Campus School - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Kenwood Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40214
• Kerrick Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40216
• King Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40211
• Klondike Lane Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40218
• Knight Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40229
• Landmark Christian Academy, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40272
• Lassiter Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40214
• Laukhuf Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40229
• Layne Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40272
• Liberty High School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40213
• Lincoln Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Louisville Bible College - Louisville, KY, 40228
• Louisville Collegiate School - Louisville, KY, 40204
• Louisville Day Treatment Center Alternate School - Louisville, KY, 40242
• Louisville Deaf Oral School - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Louisville Junior Academy - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Louisville Male High School - Louisville, KY, 40213
• Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Lowe Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40222
• Luhr Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40228
• Malcolm B Chancey, Jr. Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40245
• Maryhurst Alternative School - Louisville, KY, 40223
• Mary Ryan Academy Special Education - Louisville, KY, 40210
• Maryville Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40229
• Maupin Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40211
• Mcferran Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40210
• Medora Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40272
• Mercy Academy, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40228
• Meredith-Dunn School - Louisville, KY, 40220
• Meyzeek Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Micah Christian School - Louisville, KY, 40229
• Middletown Christian Preschool And Kindergarten School - Louisville, KY, 40243
• Mill Creek Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Minors Lane Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40219
• Moore Traditional School - Louisville, KY, 40228
• Mother Of Good Counsel School - Louisville, KY, 40242
• Myers Middle School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40218
• Nan-Nur Islamic School - Louisville, KY, 40218
• National College Of Business & Technology: Louisville - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Nativity Academy At St Boniface - Louisville, KY, 40202
• Newburg Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40218
• Noe Middle School - Louisville, KY, 40208
• Northside Christian School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Norton Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40241
• Notre Dame Academy Elementary, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Okolona Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40219
• On Fire Christian Academy - Louisville, KY, 40214
• Our Lady Of Lourdes School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Our Savior Lutheran School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40222
• Overdale Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40229
• Peace Academy School - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Pitt Academy - Louisville, KY, 40219
• Pleasure Ridge Park High School Magnet Career Academy - Louisville, KY, 40258
• Portland Christian Montgomery St Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40212
• Portland Christian School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40212
• Portland Christian School - North Bullitt Ca - Louisville, KY, 40299
• Portland Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40212
• Presentation Academy - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Price Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40218
• Providing Community Transition Alternate School - Louisville, KY, 40208
• Rangeland Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40218
• Roberta Tully Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40299
• Robert Frost Middle School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40272
• Roosevelt Perry Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Rutherford Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40214
• Sacred Heart Academy, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Sacred Heart Model School - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Saint Joseph Alternative School - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Saint Matthews Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Sanders Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40258
• Schaffner Traditional Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Semple Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40215
• Seneca High School Magnet Career Academy - Louisville, KY, 40220
• Shacklette Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40258
• Shawnee High School Magnet Career Academy - Louisville, KY, 40212
• Shelby Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40217
• Slaughter Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40219
• Smyrna Traditional Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40228
• Southern High School Magnet Career Academy - Louisville, KY, 40219
• Southern Leadership Academy - Louisville, KY, 40215
• Spalding University, Art Program - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Spalding University, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40203
• Spencerian College, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Springdale Preschool - Louisville, KY, 40241
• St Agnes School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40205
• St Albert The Great School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40222
• St Andrew Academy - Louisville, KY, 40258
• St Athanasius Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40219
• St Bernard Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40228
• St Edward Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40299
• St Francis High School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40202
• St Francis Of Assisi School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40205
• St Gabriel School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40291
• St James Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40204
• St Leonard Parish School - Louisville, KY, 40206
• St Margaret Mary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40222
• St Martha Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40218
• St Michael School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40299
• St Nicholas Academy - Louisville, KY, 40214
• Stonestreet Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40272
• St Patrick School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40245
• St Paul School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40258
• St Raphael The Archangel Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Strathmoor Education Center School - Louisville, KY, 40205
• St Rita Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40219
• St Stephen Martyr School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40217
• Stuart Middle School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40272
• St Xavier High School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40217
• Suburban Christian Preschool - Louisville, KY, 40222
• Sullivan University, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Summit Academy Of Greater Louisville - Louisville, KY, 40243
• Temple Trager Early Childhood Education School - Louisville, KY, 40241
• Ten Broeck Hospital-Dupont Alternative School - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Ten Broeck-Kmi Hospital Alternative School - Louisville, KY, 40222
• The Chance School - Louisville, KY, 40222
• The De Paul School - Louisville, KY, 40205
• The Montessori School Of Louisville - Louisville, KY, 40217
• The Phoenix School Of Discovery - Louisville, KY, 40272
• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40219
• Torah Academy, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40205
• Trinity High School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Triple Crown Academy - Louisville, KY, 40242
• Trunnell Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40214
• University Of Louisville - Louisville, KY, 40292
• University Of Louisville, College Of Business And Public Administration - Louisville, KY, 40292
• University Of Phoenix-Louisville Campus - Louisville, KY, 40223
• Ursuline Montessori School - Louisville, KY, 40206
• Valley Traditional High School - Louisville, KY, 40272
• Valley View Child Development Center School - Louisville, KY, 40272
• Valor Traditional Academy - Louisville, KY, 40291
• Waggener Traditional High School - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Walden School Corporation - Louisville, KY, 40207
• Waldorf School Of Louisville - Louisville, KY, 40222
• Waller-Williams Environmental School - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Watson Lane Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40272
• Watterson Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40218
• Wellington Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Western Day Treatment Alternative Program School - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Western Middle School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40212
• Western Mst Magnet High School - Louisville, KY, 40216
• Westport Traditional Middle & Fine Arts Academy - Louisville, KY, 40242
• Wheatley Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40210
• Wheeler Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40291
• Whitefield Academy - Louisville, KY, 40228
• Whitney Young Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40212
• Wilder Elementary School, Louisville, KY - Louisville, KY, 40222
• Wilkerson Traditional Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40258
• Wilt Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40229
• Zachary Taylor Elementary School - Louisville, KY, 40241