Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$222,100
Louisville/Jefferson County $248,700
Median rent$943/mo
Louisville/Jefferson County $1,116/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Louisville/Jefferson County 27%
Shepherdsville
Bullitt County14,533 residentsBullitt County
58
C
Suburbgrade score
8th of 14 Louisville/Jefferson County suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
58
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 Shepherdsville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Shepherdsville against Louisville/Jefferson County. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency64th pct
Louisville/Jefferson County median 33rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Louisville/Jefferson County median 16.1
Graduation rate92%
Louisville/Jefferson County median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Housing cost index88
Louisville/Jefferson County 100
Eff. tax rate0.80%
Louisville/Jefferson County 0.80%
Local sales tax6.00%
Louisville/Jefferson County median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute23.5 min
Louisville/Jefferson County 24.1 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Louisville/Jefferson County 69%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Louisville/Jefferson County median 0.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Restaurants & cafés27
Louisville/Jefferson County median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Louisville/Jefferson County median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks15
Louisville/Jefferson County median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$71,476
Louisville/Jefferson County $73,863
Unemployment4.2%
Louisville/Jefferson County 4.7%
Professional occupations29%
Louisville/Jefferson County 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Shepherdsville on amenities
Shepherdsville's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
St. Matthews19 mi from ShepherdsvilleB+ 64 C+ Lyndon20 mi from ShepherdsvilleB− 60 C New Albany24 mi from ShepherdsvilleB− 64 C+ Clarksville24 mi from ShepherdsvilleC+ 57 C− Jeffersontown17 mi from ShepherdsvilleC+ 59 C Jeffersonville25 mi from ShepherdsvilleC 60 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Shepherdsville
Is Shepherdsville, KY a good place to live?
Shepherdsville scores 58 out of 100, 8th 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 Shepherdsville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $222,100, 11% below the Louisville/Jefferson County median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.80%. $943/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Shepherdsville?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Shepherdsville sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Shepherdsville is served by Bullitt County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Shepherdsville?
The mean commute is 23.5 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.9% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Shepherdsville?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 27 restaurants and cafés and 15 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Shepherdsville old or new?
The median home in Shepherdsville was built in 1996 — newer than 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. 73% 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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