17,577 people live in St. Matthews, where the median age is 36.5 and the average individual income is $55,655. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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St. Matthews is its own city inside Louisville Metro, about seven miles east of downtown. Its center is the crossroads of Shelbyville Road, Westport Road and Breckenridge Lane, where a stagecoach-era tavern once stood. Today that crossroads is lined with shops and restaurants, and the streets behind it are established residential blocks. This guide covers what the market looks like right now, what to check before you make an offer, and how daily life actually works here, including the parts that come with caveats.
Incorporated
1950, as a city within Louisville Metro
Size
A little over four square miles
Distance
About 7 miles east of downtown Louisville
Main roads
Shelbyville Road (US 60), Westport Road, Breckenridge Lane; I-264 runs along the south and east edges
This section covers what sits behind the listing photos: where prices and timing stand, what the housing stock looks like, and the local checks worth doing before you commit.
Measure | Through August 2026 | Compared with a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
Median sale price | About $320,000 | Down about 10% |
Median sale price per square foot | $210 | Up 4.2% |
Median days on market | 34 days | 24 days |
Sale-to-list price ratio | 98.2% | Down 1.3 points |
Homes sold above list price | 21.4% | Down 10.5 points |
Homes with a price drop | 35.1% | Up 6.0 points |
Source: Redfin, St. Matthews housing market, data through August 2026. Figures combine every home type and reflect recent months, so they shift over time. Ask us for a current read on a specific street or price range.
Homes are taking longer to sell than they did a year ago, about a third had a price cut, and roughly one in five still sold above list. That is not a market where every home draws multiple offers, and it is not one where everything sits. Note also that the median price and the price per square foot moved in opposite directions. That is a reason to lean on comparable sales for the specific home you want rather than the headline number. Our guide to making a winning offer covers the offer side, and these questions to ask before you offer are worth a read first.
The city's own history explains a lot. Housing booms came in the late 1920s, again after the 1937 flood, and again after 1946, and by the time St. Matthews incorporated in 1950 most of its available land had been developed. That is why Colonial Revival, Cape Cod and Craftsman bungalow homes show up in listings here, alongside contemporary homes. If a home was built before 1978, federal law requires the seller to disclose known lead-based paint hazards, and older homes are worth a thorough inspection. Here is how the Louisville inspection process works.
Because the median above blends houses with condos and townhomes, use the property-type filters in the search to compare like with like.
Richlawn, Beechwood Village and Norbourne Estates are separately incorporated cities within St. Matthews' boundaries. Which city a home belongs to affects which city government and tax bill apply, so confirm it on any listing.
The City of St. Matthews sends its own property tax bill, based on valuations from the Jefferson County Property Valuation Administration (PVA). The discount and payment dates are printed on the bill. Owners who are 65 or older or disabled can claim a homestead exemption through the PVA. See the city's tax page and our guide to the 2026 Jefferson County reassessment.
Beargrass Creek runs through St. Matthews, including Arthur K. Draut Park. MSD runs a flood status lookup for any property, and MSD answers questions at (502) 540-6000. Get an insurance quote before closing, and read what homeowners insurance does and doesn't cover.
For work that needs a permit, the City of St. Matthews requires a free Letter of Compliance first, and permits are then issued through Louisville Metro IPL. Interior remodeling doesn't require a site plan. Ask about the process before you build a renovation budget.
Public school assignment depends on the address and JCPS's student assignment plan. Confirm it with Jefferson County Public Schools before you write an offer. Trinity High School, a private school, is also nearby.
Listing descriptions refer to Bellewood, Brownsboro Village, Maryhill Estates, Windy Hills, Norbourne Estates, Richlawn and Beechwood Village, among others. Ask us about any of them and we'll tell you what has sold there recently.
Colonel John Floyd arrived in 1779 along the middle fork of Beargrass Creek. For the next century the area took its name from whoever ran the tavern. It was Sale's Precinct for Captain Edmund P. Sales, whose tavern sat on the stagecoach route between Louisville and Frankfort, and later Gilman's Point for Daniel Gilman, whose tavern stood at the junction of Shelbyville and Westport Roads. Around 1850 residents who didn't want to share a name with a saloon keeper began using St. Matthews, after St. Matthews Episcopal Church. The new post office made it official in 1851.
Farming came next. In 1910, 200 farmers formed the St. Matthews Produce Exchange, and by 1921 it was the second-largest potato shipper in the world. The Exchange closed in 1946, the same year a postwar building boom began. The Vogue Theater opened in 1938, and Mall St. Matthews opened in 1962. St. Matthews became a city in 1950.
The city lists Brown Park, Arthur K. Draut Park, Community Park, Warwick Park and Holzheimer Park. A few details matter if you're deciding based on park access:
For parks beyond St. Matthews, see our guide to Louisville parks.
Most of it sits along Shelbyville Road. Drake's (3939 Shelbyville Road) serves burgers and sushi rolls, The Raven Irish Pub (3900 Shelbyville Road) does fish and chips and shepherd's pie, and Saints Pizza Pub & SkyBar (131 Breckenridge Lane) has housemade pizza and a patio. Playa Bowls is inside Mall St. Matthews. See our full list of restaurants in St. Matthews.
The mix keeps changing. Zila Indian Kitchen opened at Vogue Center, near Lexington Road, on April 10, 2026, and our post on what's replacing what in St. Matthews tracks the openings and closings.
Shelbyville Road is US 60, and I-264 forms the south and east boundary. The city lists TARC bus routes among its resources. Check the TARC schedule for any route you plan to rely on, since we can't tell you from here whether a given street is convenient to one.
Many buyers look at St. Matthews alongside other Louisville areas. These pages and posts help with the comparison.
Start with buying a home in Louisville.
Local comparable sales matter more than broad Louisville averages, and the PVA recommends at least three comparable sales, ideally from the last two years, when you price a home. Our post on pricing and preparing a St. Matthews home walks through it, and selling after a major life change covers divorce, inheritance and relocation. See also the Seller's Guide.
Yes. St. Matthews incorporated in 1950 and is part of Louisville Metro government while remaining a separate city. Richlawn, Beechwood Village and Norbourne Estates are separately incorporated cities within its boundaries.
In the period through August 2026 the median sale price across all home types was about $320,000, at $210 per square foot. Individual homes vary widely, so ask us for current asking prices on the type of home you want.
It is mixed. In the period through August 2026, homes took a median of 34 days to sell, 21.4% sold above list price, and 35.1% had a price drop.
Yes. The City of St. Matthews sends its own property tax bill, based on Jefferson County PVA valuations. Discount and payment dates are printed on the bill. Owners who are 65 or older or disabled can claim a homestead exemption through the PVA.
Colonial Revival, Cape Cod, Craftsman bungalow and contemporary homes all appear in St. Matthews listings. Our home design style guide explains each.
Tell us your price range and timeline, and we'll point you to the streets and listings that fit.
502.593.3366 | 3827 Shelbyville Rd, Suite 201, Louisville, KY 40207
St. Matthews has 8,772 households, with an average household size of 1.96. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in St. Matthews do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 17,577 people call St. Matthews home. The population density is 3,987.1 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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