St. Matthews, Kentucky Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the St. Matthews, Kentucky rental market.

St. Matthews, Kentucky

Average Apartment Rent

$1,323

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-0.6%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, St. Matthews, Kentucky apartments have recorded a -0.6% rent decrease.

St. Matthews, Kentucky Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
St. Matthews $1,326 $1,294 $1,313 $1,370 $1,316 $1,331 $1,339 $1,284 $1,323
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749 $1,750
St. Matthews
National
Jul 2023
$1,326
$1,735
Nov 2023
$1,294
$1,724
Mar 2024
$1,313
$1,729
Jul 2024
$1,370
$1,750
Nov 2024
$1,316
$1,743
Mar 2025
$1,331
$1,749
Jul 2025
$1,339
$1,763
Nov 2025
$1,284
$1,749
Mar 2026
$1,323
$1,750

St. Matthews, Kentucky Average Apartment Rent

St. Matthews, Kentucky Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 76.64%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of St. Matthews, Kentucky rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.57%.

St. Matthews, Kentucky Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 3,960
Owner occupied housing units 4,777

Renters take up 45% of St. Matthews, Kentucky real estate, occupying a total of 3,960 units, while homeowners live in 4,777 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4

Renter median household income**

$56,898

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.79

Rental vacancy rate**

4.4%

St. Matthews, Kentucky Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 202
1 bed 1,431
2 beds 1,571
3 beds 662
4 beds 74
5 or more beds 20

There are 1,571 rentals in St. Matthews, Kentucky with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 40%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 20 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in St. Matthews, Kentucky homes for rent is 4.

St. Matthews, Kentucky Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 510
25 - 34 years 1,131
35 - 44 years 553
45 - 54 years 499
55 - 59 years 188
60 - 64 years 256
65 - 74 years 505
75 - 84 years 183
85 years and over 135

Most condos for rent in St. Matthews, Kentucky are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (29%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (14%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.

St. Matthews, Kentucky Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 1,544
Non-Family Households 2,416

St. Matthews, Kentucky Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 540
No related children of the householder under 18 3,420

A total of 1,544 apartments for rent in St. Matthews, Kentucky, or 39% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 14% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 540 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in St. Matthews, Kentucky is 1.79.

St. Matthews, Kentucky Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 144
High school graduate (including equivalency) 543
Some college or associate's degree 1,261
Bachelor's degree or higher 2,012

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 51% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 4% of the homes for rent in St. Matthews, Kentucky.

St. Matthews, Kentucky Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2020 or later 27
Built 2010 - 2019 240
Built 2000 - 2009 220
Built 1990 - 1999 395
Built 1980 - 1989 1,094
Built 1970 - 1979 844
Built 1960 - 1969 411
Built 1950 - 1959 427
Built 1940 - 1949 249
Built 1939 or earlier 53

The highest share of St. Matthews, Kentucky apartment rentals, namely 28% or 1,094 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (21%, 844 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (11%, 427 units).

St. Matthews, Kentucky Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 511
Moved in 2018 to 2020 1,681
Moved in 2010 to 2017 1,442
Moved in 2000 to 2009 277
Moved in 1990 to 1999 20
Moved in 1989 or earlier 29

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most St. Matthews, Kentucky renters (42%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their St. Matthews, Kentucky condos for rent is 2018.

St. Matthews, Kentucky Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 319
1 vehicle available 2,391
2 vehicles available 1,060
3 vehicles available 138
4 or more vehicles available 52

When it comes to transportation options, 60% of St. Matthews, Kentucky renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 27% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 8% have No vehicle available.

St. Matthews, Kentucky Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 3,666
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 435
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 55
Walked 43
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 38
Worked at home 450

St. Matthews, Kentucky Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 4,634
Moved within same county 1,419
Moved from different county within same state 525
Moved from different state 298
Moved from abroad 160

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all St. Matthews, Kentucky apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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