James Trigg House · National Register of Historic Places
Prospect’s story
52 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1974Prospect is settled
ProspectKY
A town of 4,542, settled in 1974. A typical home worth about $632K.
Population
4,542
−2.3% since 2010
Typical home
$632K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$163K
median
Median age
54.5
years
Jobs based here
1,267
A commuter town
What makes Prospect stand out
The 3 things Prospect does most differently from other towns.
$632Ktypical home
Housing
$632K typical home
172% above the KY typical home
Up 3.7% in a year.
4 miof trails
Outdoors
#3 most conserved land in KY
3.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves
20.4% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Prospect
Safety
Safer than 87%
of U.S. towns we grade
Safety Grade A. FBI data, crimes reported to police.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Prospect for work
Where Prospect’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,267jobs based in Prospect
4%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Prospect’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →88°
Clear
H 86° · L 64°
Local news
All →- Traffic: School bus involved in crash in ProspectWLKY · Sep 23
- Step inside this custom-built modern transitional home in Prospect | PhotosThe Courier-Journal · Sep 10
- Jefferson County jury awards LDG $36M in housing discrimination lawsuitWLKY · Aug 27
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Prospect. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Prospect home is worth about $632K
The typical Prospect home is worth about $632,000, up 3.7% in a year, 172% above the Kentucky typical home.
$632KZillow home value
Typical home value
Prospect$632K
Kentucky$233K
Market temperature
39
days on market
99.1%
sale-to-list price
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
20.4% of Prospect is conserved land
3.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
#11for trails in KY
20.4%
conserved · 506 of 2,486 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
#3
most conserved land in KY
#59
most walkable in KY
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Prospect
Most working residents leave Prospect for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are St. Matthews (5%), Jeffersontown (5%) and Lyndon (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Prospect4%
St. Matthews5%
Jeffersontown5%
Lyndon3%
Watterson Park2%
10 mi
median commute distance
1,267
jobs based in Prospect
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 87% of U.S. towns
Prospect reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
ASafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Prospect0
Kentucky2.1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Prospect6.6
Kentucky12.8
U.S.15.5
87th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
74th
percentile among KY towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
31
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Prospect is
Prospect beats the Kentucky average on 4 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
4 better1 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Prospect | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 18.9% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 77.5% | 58.1% |
Norton Clark Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
25
paid flood claims since 1980
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Prospect has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Landmarks
5 places in Prospect on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Prospect
City in Kentucky, United States
Prospect is a home rule-class city in Jefferson and Oldham counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The Jefferson County portion is a part of the Louisville Metro government. The population was 4,592 as of the 2020 census, down from 4,698 at the time of the 2010 census. It is one of the wealthiest communities in Kentucky.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1974
- Population
- 4,592
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 469 ft
- ZIP code
- 40059
- Area code
- 502
Prospect’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Prospect.
Green SpringProspect