CITY PROFILE
Louisville, KY
“Cheap living where nothing happens, but that's exactly the point.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $283K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,385/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 12.7°C · warmest 24.5°C · coolest -0.7°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1272 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #46 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy96
- Affordable to rent100
- Climate comfort62
- Big-city amenities0
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.