Shively, KY housing market
Homes typically sell in 47 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Shively compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Shively at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 51% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Shively rose 51% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Kentucky. Last year prices rose 3.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Shively home at roughly $267,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Kentucky since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.2% | +127% | +136% |
| 2024 | +11% | +120% | +127% |
| 2023 | +6.8% | +99% | +114% |
| 2022 | +11% | +86% | +98% |
| 2021 | +11% | +67% | +73% |
| 2020 | +7% | +51% | +57% |
| 2019 | +7% | +41% | +52% |
| 2018 | +6.2% | +32% | +46% |
| 2017 | +9% | +24% | +39% |
| 2016 | +2.7% | +14% | +33% |
| 2015 | +4.2% | +11% | +28% |
| 2014 | +0.6% | +6.3% | +24% |
| 2013 | −1.1% | +5.6% | +22% |
| 2012 | −1.9% | +6.9% | +22% |
| 2011 | −3.5% | +8.9% | +22% |
| 2010 | −3.5% | +13% | +24% |
| 2009 | −1% | +17% | +25% |
| 2008 | −2% | +18% | +27% |
| 2007 | −0.2% | +21% | +27% |
| 2006 | +2% | +21% | +24% |
| 2005 | +4.6% | +18% | +20% |
| 2004 | +2.3% | +13% | +14% |
| 2003 | +1.8% | +11% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | +3.6% | +8.7% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | +4.9% | +4.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Shively ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 40216, 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.
3.1 years of income
The typical Shively home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Kentucky (3.7 years).
How Shively 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 $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Shively is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Shively pay a median of $899, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $820 · 4 bedrooms $1,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (40216; 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.
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. 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.