Jeffersontown, KY housing market
Homes typically sell in 22 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jeffersontown compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jeffersontown at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 45% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Jeffersontown rose 45% over the past 5 years, slower than across Kentucky (50%). Last year prices rose 4.1%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Jeffersontown home at roughly $292,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Kentucky since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.1% | +130% | +136% |
| 2024 | +7.6% | +120% | +127% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | +105% | +114% |
| 2022 | +14% | +97% | +98% |
| 2021 | +9.3% | +73% | +73% |
| 2020 | +3.9% | +59% | +57% |
| 2019 | +3.9% | +53% | +52% |
| 2018 | +4.6% | +47% | +46% |
| 2017 | +6.2% | +41% | +39% |
| 2016 | +4.1% | +32% | +33% |
| 2015 | +3.3% | +27% | +28% |
| 2014 | +1% | +23% | +24% |
| 2013 | +2% | +22% | +22% |
| 2012 | 0% | +20% | +22% |
| 2011 | −1.5% | +20% | +22% |
| 2010 | −1.2% | +22% | +24% |
| 2009 | −2.1% | +23% | +25% |
| 2008 | +1% | +26% | +27% |
| 2007 | +1.7% | +24% | +27% |
| 2006 | +2.4% | +22% | +24% |
| 2005 | +4.8% | +19% | +20% |
| 2004 | +3.9% | +14% | +14% |
| 2003 | +1.9% | +9.7% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | +3.6% | +7.7% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | +3.9% | +3.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Jeffersontown ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 40299, 40223, 40220, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
14 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 14 new homes in Jeffersontown in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $3.5 million to build. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Kentucky (6.5). Over the past 10 years, Jeffersontown has permitted 320 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Jeffersontown gained 1,879 residents while 251 new homes were permitted: about 7.5 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Kentucky: 1.6 new residents per new home.
How Jeffersontown ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $9.9 million |
| 2021 | 69 | 69 | 0 | $16.5 million |
| 2020 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $11.8 million |
| 2019 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2018 | 55 | 43 | 12 | $10.3 million |
| 2017 | 32 | 24 | 8 | $5.8 million |
| 2016 | 44 | 36 | 8 | $6.4 million |
| 2015 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2014 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2010 | 28 | 20 | 8 | $4.3 million |
| 2009 | 29 | 20 | 9 | $4.3 million |
| 2008 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2007 | 87 | 87 | 0 | $10.4 million |
| 2006 | 89 | 77 | 12 | $7.6 million |
| 2005 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2004 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $7.6 million |
| 2003 | 65 | 35 | 30 | $6.7 million |
| 2002 | 80 | 60 | 20 | $13 million |
| 2001 | 69 | 63 | 6 | $8.7 million |
| 2000 | 44 | 39 | 5 | $5.3 million |
How Jeffersontown ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Jeffersontown and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffersontown | — | +4.1%† | $1,490 | 14 | $81,506 |
| Forest Hills | $157K | +0.9% | $1,470 | — | $68,438 |
| Middletown | — | +4.9%† | $1,540 | — | $82,537 |
| Douglass Hills | — | +4.9%† | $1,520 | — | $78,482 |
| Blue Ridge Manor | — | +8.6%† | $1,640 | — | $70,536 |
| Hurstbourne Acres | — | +6.2%† | $1,460 | — | $66,891 |
| Hurstbourne | — | +4.5%† | $1,490 | — | $116,094 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.1 years of income
The typical Jeffersontown home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Kentucky (3.7 years).
How Jeffersontown ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,490
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jeffersontown is $1,490 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jeffersontown pay a median of $1,320, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,130 · 4 bedrooms $2,210
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (40220, 40223, 40299; Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Jeffersontown
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.