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Glassworks Lofts
1 Bedroom Apartments

Glassworks Lofts

815 W Market StLouisville, KY 40202
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Museum District, Louisville, KY Local Guide

Cheapest Available Museum District Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Museum District area of Louisville, KY is a 2 Beds unit found at Gateway on Broadway priced from $542. Lofts on Ormsby has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $700. Here are the most affordable Museum District apartments for rent in Louisville, KY:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Gateway on BroadwayTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$542
Lofts on OrmsbyStudioStudio,1BA$700
800 Towers ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$715
The Edison1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$799
Germantown Village1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$799
AVIA North ShoreStudiosStudio,1BA$799
The Quad0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$825
Beecher Terrace Apartments1 Bedroom Tax Credit*1BR,1BA$861
Painters RowStudio - 1 BathroomStudio,1BA$870
Cardinal Village Apartments1x1 Lower Level1BR,1BA$899

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Museum District, KY

As of April 08, 2026 the best value apartment in the Museum District area is the $1.27 price per square foot EP8 Model at Edison Park in the in the Medical Center neighborhood starting from $1,900. The second greatest value Museum District apartment is the 3 bedroom Model at Big 4 Station Residence starting at $1,295 with a $1.04 price per square foot in the Phoenix Hill neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Museum District apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Edison ParkEP82BR,1.5BA$1.27
Big 4 Station Residence3 bedroom3BR,1BA$1.04
Gateway on BroadwayOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.50
Jefferson Properties3bd Apartment3BR,1BA$1.17
Glassworks Lofts1 Bedroom - 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.21
Derby Row | Student HousingThoroughbred2BR,2BA$1.05
The Edison2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.25
Painters Row1 Bedroom - 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.39
Germantown Village1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.20
800 Towers ApartmentsStudioStudio ,1BA$1.18

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Museum District, Louisville, KY

Ranked #11

Among cities in Kentucky for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

4.0
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Museum District Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Museum District?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Museum District is under $899.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Museum District?

The cheapest apartment in Museum District is Gateway on Broadway which is listed at $542, while the average apartment in Museum District costs $1,715.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Museum District?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 225 regular apartments in Museum District that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Museum District?

Cheap apartments in Museum District have an average cost of $640 which is $1,075 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Museum District.

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