A typical Watterson Park home is worth roughly $213,000
The median sale price was $270,000 in April 2026.
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 44% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Watterson Park rose 44% over the past 5 years, slower than across Kentucky (50%). Last year prices rose 1.8%.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Watterson Park, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 5.4 years of income
More than across Kentucky (3.2 years). Try your own numbers below.
That’s $54K short of a typical Watterson Park home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,250 a month here, $0 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Watterson Park’s typical property tax (0.72% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,250
Renters already here pay a median of $868, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
1 of Watterson Park’s houses are on the National Register
Half of Watterson Park’s homes were built before 1959.
Kentucky: 68% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Historic houses: National Register of Historic Places.
Watterson Park vs. its neighbors
The towns that share a border with Watterson Park. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watterson Park | $213K* | +1.8%† | $1,250 | $39,844 |
| West Buechel | $186K* | +1.7%† | $1,300 | $48,784 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
On the market in Watterson Park
Listed in the past 60 days. Each opens on the listing site.
Neighbors talk housing
What Watterson Park buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 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. Historic houses: National Register of Historic Places. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.