Fans cheer for the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field
The William T. Young Library, one of 15 on campus

Area Guide

University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

The academic pride of the Bluegrass State

Urban Public UK

Tucked away in the heart of Kentucky horse country, the University of Kentucky is the state’s flagship college and a cultural powerhouse for the region. The campus is renowned for being one of the most attractive in the country, combining Kentucky’s famously mild climate with lush foliage and beautiful historic architecture in perfect balance. Basketball games at Rupp Arena and football games at Kroger Field are always a good time, and the UK Art Museum is always hosting new exhibitions to check out in your free time. With Downtown Lexington just a few blocks away from the northern edge of campus, the major cultural, business, and entertainment hubs are all fairly centrally located in the city, making this part of town the most popular for folks seeking apartments and rental houses. Students are often able to walk downtown for some after-hours partying as easily as they walk to class during the week… drop by Tolly-Ho for a late night snack after a night on the town or a quick breakfast before heading to class.

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Fans cheer for the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field

The William T. Young Library, one of 15 on campus

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in Lexington, KY is $977 for a studio, $1,121 for one bedroom, $1,400 for two bedrooms, and $1,787 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lexington has increased by 3.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 421 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $977/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 687 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,121/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 998 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,400/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,295 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,787/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

60 / 100

Schools

Scapa At Bluegrass

Public

Grades K-8

300 Students

Veterans Park Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

685 Students

Cassidy Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

647 Students

Athens-Chilesburg Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

619 Students

Wellington Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

618 Students

Scapa At Bluegrass

Public

Grades K-8

300 Students

Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,109 Students

Jessie M Clark Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

992 Students

Beaumont Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

735 Students

Southern Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

738 Students

Lafayette High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,297 Students

Opportunity Middle College

Public

Grades 9-12

93 Students

STEAM Academy

Public

Grades 9-12

422 Students

Henry Clay High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,888 Students

Frederick Douglass High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,782 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky
  • State Botanical Garden of Kentucky
  • Explorium
  • Waveland State Historic Site
  • Veterans 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 June 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.