Jefferson County, Kentucky
St. Matthews Real Estate and Local Guide
A major suburban shopping and residential city about 7 miles east of downtown Louisville, and the 23rd-largest city in Kentucky. It developed from 18th-century farmland once known as the garden of the state.
Living in St. Matthews
St. Matthews was a major potato-shipping center, home to the second-largest potato shipper in the country from 1910 to 1946. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $80,716 median household
EducationAbout 56.4% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyJefferson County
Homes in St. Matthews
Owner-occupiedAbout 53% of housing units
Detached single-family homesAbout 49% of housing
Median home valueAbout $325,700
Source: ACS 2023
What makes St. Matthews home
Floyd's Station Springhouse
Source: stmatthewsky.gov
One of the few original 1779 settlement structures still standing
Brown Park
Source: stmatthewsky.gov
Park on the banks of Beargrass Creek with walking paths and interpretive stone columns
Arthur K. Draut Park
Source: stmatthewsky.gov
Park near Mall St. Matthews along Beargrass Creek designed for water retention