People search Louisville real estate by ZIP code more than by neighborhood name, so we built a page for every ZIP in the metro: real Louisville MLS numbers (homes for sale, median prices, days on market), the neighborhoods inside each ZIP with links to our full guides, what your money buys, taxes and commute, and a live listing search for that ZIP. This is the index. Pick your ZIP below, or use the Louisville Neighborhood Matcher if you don't know where to start.
How to use the Louisville ZIP code guide
Each ZIP page is updated from the Louisville MLS (Metro Search) and shows October 2026 data as of November 8, 2026. Monthly medians bounce around in small ZIPs, so lean on the 12-month typical sold price for pricing a home and the October numbers for direction. Every page links to our live MLS search filtered to that ZIP, with price-band links so you can jump straight to homes in your budget, and a listing alert signup so new homes land in your inbox the morning they hit the market.
Central Louisville (inside the Watterson)
- 40202 – Downtown Louisville, NuLu and Butchertown — 33 homes for sale, typical sold price about $380,000
- 40203 – Old Louisville, Smoketown and Shelby Park — 78 homes for sale, typical sold price about $195,000
- 40204 – Highlands, Germantown and Irish Hill — 75 homes for sale, typical sold price about $305,000
- 40205 – Upper Highlands, Cherokee Triangle, Belknap and Douglass Loop — 95 homes for sale, typical sold price about $385,000
- 40206 – Clifton, Crescent Hill and Butchertown — 86 homes for sale, typical sold price about $280,000
- 40208 – University of Louisville, Old Louisville South and Algonquin — 59 homes for sale, typical sold price about $150,000
- 40210 – California, Park DuValle and Algonquin — 72 homes for sale, typical sold price about $115,000
- 40211 – Shawnee, Chickasaw and Parkland — 125 homes for sale, typical sold price about $105,000
- 40212 – Portland and Shawnee North — 106 homes for sale, typical sold price about $95,000
- 40213 – Audubon Park, Camp Taylor and Poplar Level — 37 homes for sale, typical sold price about $220,000
- 40217 – Schnitzelburg, Germantown South and St. Joseph — 58 homes for sale, typical sold price about $260,000
East Louisville
- 40207 – St. Matthews, Indian Hills, Windy Hills and Glenview — 106 homes for sale, typical sold price about $450,000
- 40220 – Hikes Point, Klondike and Bon Air — 89 homes for sale, typical sold price about $290,000
- 40222 – Lyndon, Graymoor-Devondale and Hurstbourne North — 60 homes for sale, typical sold price about $370,000
- 40223 – Plainview, Hurstbourne South and Douglass Hills — 76 homes for sale, typical sold price about $360,000
- 40241 – Springhurst, Westport Village and Barbourmeade — 75 homes for sale, typical sold price about $405,000
- 40242 – Westport Road, Thornhill and Hurstbourne Woods — 22 homes for sale, typical sold price about $370,000
- 40243 – Middletown and Douglass Hills East — 28 homes for sale, typical sold price about $330,000
- 40245 – Lake Forest, Polo Fields, Eastwood and Fisherville — 154 homes for sale, typical sold price about $475,000
South and Southeast Louisville
- 40214 – Iroquois Park, Beechmont, Southside and Auburndale — 152 homes for sale, typical sold price about $240,000
- 40215 – Taylor Berry, Oakdale and Hazelwood — 74 homes for sale, typical sold price about $160,000
- 40218 – Buechel, Newburg and Bashford Manor — 70 homes for sale, typical sold price about $220,000
- 40219 – Okolona and Highview West — 72 homes for sale, typical sold price about $250,000
- 40228 – Highview and Fern Creek North — 65 homes for sale, typical sold price about $275,000
- 40229 – Okolona South, Hillview Border and Southeast Louisville — 137 homes for sale, typical sold price about $270,000
- 40291 – Fern Creek, Highview East and Glenmary — 163 homes for sale, typical sold price about $330,000
- 40299 – Jeffersontown (J-town) and Fern Creek North — 154 homes for sale, typical sold price about $335,000
Southwest Louisville
- 40216 – Shively and Pleasure Ridge Park North — 158 homes for sale, typical sold price about $220,000
- 40258 – Pleasure Ridge Park and Valley Station North — 73 homes for sale, typical sold price about $225,000
- 40272 – Valley Station, Prairie Village and Pleasure Ridge Park South — 173 homes for sale, typical sold price about $225,000
Oldham, Bullitt and Shelby Counties
- 40059 – Prospect, Norton Commons and Hunting Creek — 140 homes for sale, typical sold price about $710,000
- 40014 – Crestwood, Oldham County — 61 homes for sale, typical sold price about $475,000
- 40031 – La Grange, Oldham County — 86 homes for sale, typical sold price about $395,000
- 40165 – Shepherdsville, Bullitt County — 149 homes for sale, typical sold price about $325,000
- 40047 – Mt. Washington, Bullitt County — 121 homes for sale, typical sold price about $310,000
- 40065 – Shelbyville, Shelby County — 137 homes for sale, typical sold price about $335,000
Southern Indiana
- 47130 – Jeffersonville, Indiana
- 47129 – Clarksville, Indiana
- 47150 – New Albany, Indiana
- 47119 – Floyds Knobs, Indiana
Louisville ZIP codes by MLS area
The Louisville MLS groups listings into numbered areas that agents use every day. Roughly: Area 0 is Downtown and Old Louisville (40202, 40203, 40208); Area 1 is West Louisville and Shively (40210, 40211, 40212, 40216); Area 2 is the Highlands, Germantown and Audubon Park (40204, 40205, 40213, 40217); Area 3 is Clifton, Crescent Hill and St. Matthews (40206, 40207); Area 4 is Pleasure Ridge Park and Valley Station (40258, 40272); Area 5 is the South End and Okolona (40214, 40215, 40219, 40228, 40229); Area 6 is Buechel, Hikes Point and Fern Creek (40218, 40220, 40291); Area 7 is Lyndon, Hurstbourne, Jeffersontown and Middletown (40222, 40223, 40242, 40243, 40299); Area 8 is the Northeast End (40241, 40245, 40059); Area 9 is Prospect's Jefferson County side. Oldham, Bullitt and Shelby Counties and Southern Indiana are their own areas. If a listing's area number doesn't match what you expected, the ZIP page will straighten it out.
What the ZIP data says about Louisville right now
Inventory is up in almost every ZIP compared with a year ago (40229, 40272, 40291, 40245 and 40299 each have 135 to 175 homes for sale), prices have held or risen in most of the county, and days on market stretched out this fall after a very fast spring. The ZIPs still reading as tight seller's markets are the central and near-east ones (40205, 40207, 40213, 40220, 40222, 40242); the ZIPs with the most room to negotiate are the far south, southwest and far east subdivisions with new construction competing against resales. The full county picture is in the Louisville Housing Market Report, and the price-range view is in Louisville housing market by price range.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Louisville, KY ZIP codes?
Louisville and Jefferson County use ZIP codes 40202 through 40299 (residential ZIPs include 40202, 40203, 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, 40208, 40209, 40210, 40211, 40212, 40213, 40214, 40215, 40216, 40217, 40218, 40219, 40220, 40222, 40223, 40228, 40229, 40241, 40242, 40243, 40245, 40258, 40272, 40291 and 40299), plus 40059 for Prospect, 40023 for Fisherville and 40118 for Fairdale. The nearby counties use 400xx (Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby) and Southern Indiana uses 471xx.
Which Louisville ZIP code has the most expensive homes?
Among Louisville-area ZIPs, 40059 (Prospect and Norton Commons) has the highest median sold price at roughly $700,000 to $800,000, followed by 40245 (Lake Forest and the far East End) in the high $400,000s and 40207 (St. Matthews, Indian Hills, Glenview) in the mid $400,000s, based on Louisville MLS data for the 12 months ending October 2026.
Which Louisville ZIP code is the most affordable?
The lowest median sold prices in the county are in west Louisville ZIPs 40210, 40211 and 40212 (roughly $100,000 to $125,000 over the last 12 months), followed by 40215 and 40208 in the $150,000s to $170,000s. Each page explains what the homes look like and what buyers using down payment assistance should know.
Where can I search homes for sale by ZIP code in Louisville?
Every ZIP page on this site links to our live MLS search filtered to that ZIP, with price-band links. You can also set up a listing alert for any ZIP and we will email new matches the morning they hit the market.
Rob Bergeron is Owner–Realtor at Award-Winning Winner Realty in Louisville, Kentucky (Lisa Tucker, Principal Broker, licensed in Kentucky and Indiana). Email me with any questions: Rob@thewinnerrealty.com. See also: all Louisville neighborhood guides, this weekend’s open houses, and every Winner Realty calculator and tool.