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

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1829 S 3rd St

LouisvilleKY40208

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1051 Barret Ave

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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 ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Puritan Senior Living - 62 & OverStudioStudio,1BA$200
Gateway on BroadwayTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$542
Yugo Louisville Nine4 Bed, 4 Bath Classic Balcony4BR,4BA$709
Lofts on OrmsbyStudioStudio,1BA$725
The QuadStudio – 1 BathroomStudio,1BA$795
Vue at 3rd StreetStudioStudio,1BA$799
Poplar TerraceStudioStudio,1BA$839
Germantown Village Apartments1 Bedrooms1BR,1BA$849
Cardinal Village Apartments1x1 Lower Level1BR,1BA$910
800 Towers ApartmentsStudioStudio,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 ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Edison ParkEP92BR,2.5BA$1.19
1646 Lucia Ave, Unit 41646 Lucia Ave2BR,1BA$1.13
The Cornerstone3 Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.00
1524 S 4th St3 Beds, 1.5 Baths3BR,1.5BA$1.14
Gateway on BroadwayOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.50
816-818 Rubel AveThree Bedroom3BR,1BA$0.58
425 Shelby Pkwy, Unit 3425 Shelby Pkwy2BR,1BA$1.19
Yugo Louisville Nine2 Bed, 2 Bath Classic Pool View2BR,2BA$1.05
Glassworks Lofts1 Bedroom - 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.21
Derby Row | Student HousingThoroughbred2BR,2BA$1.00

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Shelby Park, Louisville, KY

Ranked #9

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

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

4.0
Pet Friendly

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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

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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