Jefferson County · Kentucky

Jefferson County, Kentucky real estate & cities.

Countywide real estate hub for Jefferson County, KY — 21 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.

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Jefferson County, Kentucky is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 21 city-level guides inside Jefferson County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.

County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major Kentucky cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.

Jefferson County corresponds to Census FIPS code 21111. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.

County snapshot

Jefferson County at a glance

City guides on USAHouses

21 live

Combined population (catalogued places)

106,474

Median household income (midpoint of places)

$150,938

Median home value range (Census ACS)

$139,200 – $1,076,900

County median listing price

$297,000 (2026-06-01)

County price trend (FHFA HPI)

+4.0% (2025)

Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗

New construction

New homes in & near Jefferson County

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Official resources

Jefferson County government & services

Jefferson County government

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Schools

Jefferson County — 168 schools, 95,230 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).

County median listing price

$297,000 as of 2026-06-01 (FRED / Realtor.com county median listing price).

County house price trend

FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +4.0% (2025).

Common questions

Jefferson County FAQ

What cities and towns are in Jefferson County, KY?

USAHouses.com currently catalogues 21 places in Jefferson County, with live market guides for 21 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.

Where should I start looking for homes in Jefferson County?

Start with the live city guides for Louisville, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Shively, Lyndon, and 16 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.

Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Jefferson County?

City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in Kentucky. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.

How is the Jefferson County housing market trending?

County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +4.0% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.

How do I connect with an agent in Jefferson County?

Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Jefferson County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.

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