
Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Shelby Park Neighborhood of Louisville, KY from $500 (120 Rentals)
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Gateway on Broadway

Painters Row

943 Central Ave

1144 S 3rd St

1212 S Floyd St

The Quad
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227 W Breckinridge St

633 W Ormsby Ave

1014 S 3rd St

1829 S 3rd St

1215 S 1st St

Poplar Terrace

1720 W Chestnut St

Germantown Village Apartments

Lofts on Ormsby

212 W Lee St
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J.O. Blanton House - Senior Living

The St. Francis Apartments

Vue at 3rd Street

607 W St Catherine St

1051 Barret Ave

Cardinal Village Apartments

517 St Catherine St

1917 Frankfort Ave

1902 W Jefferson St

Flats on Fifth
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Beecher Terrace Apartments

1018 S 3rd St

York Towers Apartments

226 W Burnett Ave, Unit 218

706 Roselane St

Germantown Mill Lofts

800 Towers Apartments

Park Court Apartments

210 N 18th St

564 S 4th St
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Grinstead

621 Lynn St

Grocers Ice Lofts

110 W Oak St

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1445 S 3rd St
Shelby Park, Louisville, KY Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Shelby Park?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
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Shelby Park Studio Apartments | $1,205 | $200 | $5,114 |
Shelby Park 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,404 | $200 | $3,850 |
Shelby Park 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,672 | $542 | $5,794 |
Shelby Park 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,873 | $675 | $5,720 |
Shelby Park 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,686 | $535 | $7,010 |
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There are currently 120 rentals with your search options within a 2 mile radius of the Shelby Park Neighborhood of Louisville, KY.
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Cheapest Available Shelby Park Apartments for Rent
 The cheapest available apartment rental in the Shelby Park area of Louisville, KY is a Studio unit found at The Puritan Senior Living - 62 & Over priced from $200. Gateway on Broadway has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $542. Here are the most affordable Shelby Park apartments for rent in Louisville, KY:
Apartment Listing | Model Name | Bed/Bath | Priced From |
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The Puritan Senior Living - 62 & Over | Studio | Studio,1BA | $200 |
Gateway on Broadway | Two Bedroom | 2BR,1BA | $542 |
Yugo Louisville Nine | 4 Bed, 4 Bath Classic Balcony | 4BR,4BA | $709 |
Lofts on Ormsby | Studio | Studio,1BA | $725 |
The Quad | Studio – 1 Bathroom | Studio,1BA | $795 |
Vue at 3rd Street | Studio | Studio,1BA | $799 |
Poplar Terrace | Studio | Studio,1BA | $839 |
Germantown Village Apartments | 1 Bedrooms | 1BR,1BA | $849 |
Cardinal Village Apartments | 1x1 Lower Level | 1BR,1BA | $910 |
800 Towers Apartments | Studio | Studio,1BA | $910 |
Best Value Apartments for Rent in Shelby Park, KY
As of July 31, 2025 the best value apartment in the Shelby Park area is the $1.19 price per square foot EP9 Model at Edison Park in the in the Medical Center neighborhood starting from $1,995. The second greatest value Shelby Park apartment is the 1646 Lucia Ave Model at 1646 Lucia Ave, Unit 4 starting at $1,350 with a $1.13 price per square foot in the Phoenix Hill neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Shelby Park apartments based on price per square foot:
Apartment Listing | Model Name | Bed/Bath | Price Per Sq.Ft. |
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Edison Park | EP9 | 2BR,2.5BA | $1.19 |
1646 Lucia Ave, Unit 4 | 1646 Lucia Ave | 2BR,1BA | $1.13 |
The Cornerstone | 3 Bedroom | 3BR,1BA | $1.00 |
1524 S 4th St | 3 Beds, 1.5 Baths | 3BR,1.5BA | $1.14 |
Gateway on Broadway | One Bedroom | 1BR,1BA | $0.50 |
816-818 Rubel Ave | Three Bedroom | 3BR,1BA | $0.58 |
425 Shelby Pkwy, Unit 3 | 425 Shelby Pkwy | 2BR,1BA | $1.19 |
Yugo Louisville Nine | 2 Bed, 2 Bath Classic Pool View | 2BR,2BA | $1.05 |
Glassworks Lofts | 1 Bedroom - 1 Bathroom | 1BR,1BA | $1.21 |
Derby Row | Student Housing | Thoroughbred | 2BR,2BA | $1.00 |
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Pet Friendly LifestyleShelby Park, Louisville, KY
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Among cities in Kentucky for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.
Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score
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Lifestyle Ratings
ApartmentHomeLiving brings you Lifestyle Ratings of neighborhoods, metropolitan areas, and rental properties across Kentucky and customized analysis for Central Louisville, KY. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including rankings of the best places for proximity to parks, luxury amenities, kid and pet-friendly communities, availability of transit options, and more. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.
Getting Around the Shelby Park Neighborhood in Louisville, KY
Walk Score®
71 / 100
Very Walkable
Most errands can be accomplished on foot
Bike Score®
78 / 100
Very Bikeable
Biking is convenient for most trips
Transit Score®
44 / 100
Some Transit
A few nearby public transportation options
What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?
- Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
- Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
- Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Shelby Park Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Shelby Park?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Shelby Park is under $910.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Shelby Park?
The cheapest apartment in Shelby Park is Gateway on Broadway which is listed at $542, while the average apartment in Shelby Park costs $1,600.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Shelby Park?
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 85 regular apartments in Shelby Park 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 Shelby Park?
Cheap apartments in Shelby Park have an average cost of $204 which is $1,396 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Shelby Park.
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