ZIP 40211
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 40211 is 0.5% below its high of $1,166 in February 2026, at $1,160 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 40211 changed +2.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 63 Kentucky ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.3%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($31,749) is $794 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($840).
5th cheapest of 29 ZIP codes in Louisville.
ZIP 40203, 3 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,006/mo), about $1,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 40211. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 40211 (Louisville, KY) is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 11% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 40211 in Louisville, KY has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in ZIP 40211 in Louisville, KY has increased from $876 to $1,160, a 32.4% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 40211 in Louisville, KY now reports about $31,749, up from $29,772 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 7.9% since 2021, moving from about 22,167 residents to roughly 20,407. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 40211 in Louisville, KY reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 40211 covers Louisville, KY. The median rent here is $1,160/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $910/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,110/mo.
At 44% of local median household income ($31,749/yr), ZIP 40211 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.4% over the past year.
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