Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$231,500
Louisville/Jefferson County $248,700
Median rent$1,151/mo
Louisville/Jefferson County $1,116/mo
Cost-burdened households19%
Louisville/Jefferson County 27%
Sellersburg
Clark County10,137 residentsSilver Creek School Corporation
60
C
Suburbgrade score
5th of 14 Louisville/Jefferson County suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
60
Louisville/Jefferson County median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Sellersburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Sellersburg against Louisville/Jefferson County. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency72nd pct
Louisville/Jefferson County median 33rd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.2
Louisville/Jefferson County median 16.1
Graduation rate—
Louisville/Jefferson County median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index90
Louisville/Jefferson County 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
Louisville/Jefferson County 0.80%
Local sales tax7.00%
Louisville/Jefferson County median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute20.0 min
Louisville/Jefferson County 24.1 min
Under 30 minutes76%
Louisville/Jefferson County 69%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Louisville/Jefferson County median 0.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 32/100
F
Restaurants & cafés10
Louisville/Jefferson County median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Louisville/Jefferson County median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Louisville/Jefferson County median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$72,179
Louisville/Jefferson County $73,863
Unemployment5.5%
Louisville/Jefferson County 4.7%
Professional occupations39%
Louisville/Jefferson County 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Sellersburg on amenities
Sellersburg's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
St. Matthews13 mi from SellersburgB+ 64 C+ Lyndon14 mi from SellersburgB− 60 C New Albany7 mi from SellersburgB− 64 C+ Clarksville5 mi from SellersburgC+ 57 C− Jeffersontown17 mi from SellersburgC+ 59 C Jeffersonville6 mi from SellersburgC 60 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Sellersburg
Is Sellersburg, IN a good place to live?
Sellersburg scores 60 out of 100, 5th of 14 Louisville/Jefferson County suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Sellersburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $231,500, 7% below the Louisville/Jefferson County median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $1,151/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Sellersburg?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Sellersburg sit at the 72nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 18.2 student–teacher ratio. Sellersburg is served by Silver Creek School Corporation. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Sellersburg?
The mean commute is 20.0 min, with 76% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Sellersburg?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 10 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Sellersburg old or new?
The median home in Sellersburg was built in 1979 — close to the Louisville/Jefferson County median of 1978. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 80% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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