Jefferson County, Kentucky
Jeffersontown Real Estate and Local Guide
Founded in 1797 and named after Thomas Jefferson or the county, Jeffersontown is the largest municipality in the Louisville metro area outside Louisville and chose to remain an independent city after the 2003 metro merger.
Living in Jeffersontown
Home to Bluegrass Commerce Park, which opened in 1966 and is described as the first business/commerce park development of its kind in the United States, making the city a major employment center. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $78,185 median household
EducationAbout 38.9% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyJefferson County
Homes in Jeffersontown
Detached single-family homesRoughly 68% of housing
Median home valueAbout $236,800
- About 66% of housing units are owner-occupied, typical of an established Louisville suburb.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Jeffersontown home
Tyler Settlement Rural Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Preserved pioneer-era district with original log cabins and barns
Blackacre State Nature Preserve
Source: en.wikipedia.org
170-acre preserve used by Jefferson County schools for environmental education
Jeffersontown Veterans Memorial Park
Source: jeffersontownky.com
First park in Kentucky dedicated solely to veterans, with a Freedom Wall and walk of veterans