Fourth Street

Louisville, KY

Fourth Street - Louisville, KY Area Guide

Wide-brimmed hats, mint juleps, and baseball bats. What could be better?

Urban Sophisticated Walkable Arts and Culture Nightlife Restaurants Shopping

Famous for horse racing, baseball, fried chicken, and bourbon, there's really no other place like Louisville. Dating back to 1778, Downtown Louisville is the historic hub of this legendary city, home to such major landmarks as the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, and the Louisville Slugger Field. It is also home to the University of Louisville, the historic Brown Theatre, Fourth Street Live!, and the Kentucky International Convention Center. From its history as the oldest city west of the Appalachians to its lively shopping districts to its restaurants and breweries, you'll love living in a Downtown Louisville apartment. This neighborhood is located along the Ohio River, extending south to Broadway. Churchill Downs, home of the world-famous Kentucky Derby, is located about three miles south of downtown. Other places you'll enjoy after moving to Downtown Louisville include the art galleries in East Market District, the majestic Belle of Louisville, the stunning Louisville Waterfront Park, and the views from the Louisville Riverwalk.

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Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Fourth Street is $957 for a studio, $1,182 for one bedroom, $1,744 for two bedrooms, and $3,774 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fourth Street has decreased by -1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 448 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $957/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 692 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,182/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,073 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,744/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,599 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,774/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

70 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

90 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Louisville Zoo
  • Kentucky Science Center
  • Waterfront Park
  • Louisville Waterfront Park
  • Falls of the Ohio State 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.