Churchill Downs

Louisville, KY

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Churchill Downs - Louisville, KY Area Guide

The home of the infamous Kentucky Derby

Affordable Entertainment Tourism Horse-Racing Convenient Unique

The iconic Churchill Downs defines this small neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky. The thoroughbred horse-racing track is most well-known for hosting the Kentucky Derby since 1875. The Kentucky Derby Museum is a great place to visit at Churchill Downs, publicly displaying this celebrated horse race over the course of history. Apartments for rent in this South Louisville community provide residents convenient access to the famous 147-acre racetrack complex that offers multiple forms of entertainment, such as night racing. Located just west of the University of Louisville, the neighborhood of Churchill Downs is about five miles from downtown.

The track isn’t the only attraction to the neighborhood, however. For a unique shopping experience, visit the Tickled Pink Memorabilia Mall, an older house converted into a retail store with continuously changing collections of antique, vintage, and thrift store items. For local eats, try JB’s Pub on Central Avenue or El Molcajete on South 4th Street. Find your affordable condo for rent in Churchill Downs and you’ll never be too far from entertainment and local flare.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Churchill Downs is $596 for one bedroom, and $637 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Churchill Downs has increased by 0.5% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 800 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $596/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,000 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $637/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Rauch Planetarium
  • Louisville Zoo
  • Kentucky Science Center
  • Louisville Nature Center
  • Waterfront Park

Airports

  • Louisville Muhammad Ali International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.