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St. Matthews, KY Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

St. Matthews, KY Housing Market Trends

With 17,362 people, 8,737 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $433,088, St. Matthews real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although St. Matthews home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in St. Matthews, accounting for 51.64% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in St. Matthews include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 31.02%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 14.16%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 2.88%).

People in St. Matthews primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. St. Matthews has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. St. Matthews's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 44.30% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in St. Matthews include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 41.40%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 7.17%). There's also some housing in St. Matthews built before 1939 ( 7.13%).

St. Matthews Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in St. Matthews's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.44% during the period.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, St. Matthews's appreciation rate, at 5.78%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, St. Matthews's appreciation rate has been 0.18%, which annualizes to a rate of 0.74%.

Relative to Kentucky, our data show that St. Matthews's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Kentucky.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within St. Matthews differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in St. Matthews - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best St. Matthews real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$433,088

St. Matthews, KY Home Prices
> $1,279,000
$958,001 - $1,279,000
$639,001 - $958,000
$511,001 - $639,000
$383,001 - $511,000
$256,001 - $383,000
$127,001 - $256,000
$64,001 - $127,000
$0 - $64,000
0.6%
0.6%
1.6%
1.6%
8.1%
8.1%
13.0%
13.0%
33.1%
33.1%
28.2%
28.2%
11.7%
11.7%
2.4%
2.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Kentucky

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

8,737

St. Matthews Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,939 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
53.6%
53.6%
46.4%
46.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.4%
4.4%
95.6%
95.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
7.2%
7.2%
41.4%
41.4%
44.3%
44.3%
7.1%
7.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
51.6%
51.6%
2.9%
2.9%
14.2%
14.2%
31.0%
31.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.5%
2.5%
20.3%
20.3%
31.9%
31.9%
32.3%
32.3%
10.4%
10.4%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes