Northside District

Lexington, KY

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Northside District - Lexington, KY Area Guide

Downtown neighborhood with history and baseball

Bustling Urban Stadiums Hip College Town Sports

The Northside District is located in downtown Lexington. This central neighborhood is only five minutes from the University of Kentucky basketball team’s pride and joy: Rupp Arena. The area is also home to Transylvania University. The Northside District is filled with history. View the childhood home of Abraham Lincoln’s wife at the Mary Todd Lincoln House or 19th century interior design at the Hunt-Morgan House. Once you’re done celebrating the past, the Northside District has tons of unique eateries to try out. Support eating locally-grown food at Stella’s Kentucky Deli or grab a late-night snack at Indi’s Fast Food, which is open until 3 a.m. Ride your bike over to quirky coffee shops like North Lime Coffee & Donuts known for its artsy ambience and signature homemade donuts. Overall, the Northside District is perfect for city lovers looking for excitement.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Northside District is $1,280 for one bedroom, and $1,781 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Northside District has increased by 6.1% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 566 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,280/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 948 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,781/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 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 at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Explorium
  • State Botanical Garden of Kentucky
  • Waveland State Historic Site
  • Kentucky Horse Park

Airports

  • Blue Grass

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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.