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Red Mile Lexington, KY

Kentucky’s horse racing history inundates this charming suburb

Suburban Entertainment Walkable

Red Mile is really a collection of a few neighborhoods that surrounding the horse racing track for which it’s named. Just a few minutes west of the center of Lexington and the University of Kentucky, Red Mile hosts a variety of affordable apartments and homes, and opens residents up the walkable locale that is Lexington.

Aside from the popular race track, Red Mile is largely residential. If you’re hungry or looking to shop, South Broadway on the neighborhood’s southern edge has plenty to offer in the way of food and retail. If you’re looking to unwind within the neighborhood, Addison Park and Gary Brewer Jr. Golf Course make for a prime picnic spot or leisurely evening spent practicing your swing. If you’re looking for more of nightlife scene, Downtown Lexington is just nearby

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Red Mile is $1,051 for one bedroom, $1,201 for two bedrooms, and $1,433 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Red Mile has decreased by -1.3% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 596 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,051/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 876 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,201/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,096 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,433/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 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.