Louisville home prices (US$/m²): returns since 2012
Louisville home prices, measured as the typical value per square meter (data: Redfin). This is the value of the property itself — bricks and mortar — not an investor's total return.
It excludes rent received and all costs (closing, property taxes, maintenance, vacancy). Compare it against U.S. inflation (CPI) and the S&P 500 below to see whether Louisville real estate kept up.
Louisville is an affordable Mid-South market on the Ohio River, Kentucky's largest city, known for bourbon, logistics — it is a major air-freight hub — and healthcare and manufacturing. Its housing has historically sat below the national average, and the metro saw a relatively contained 2008 downturn compared with the hardest-hit Sun Belt cities. Demand here has been driven by steady regional employment rather than speculative cycles. It remains a comparatively low-cost place to own. The series below measures the property's own value per square meter, not an owner's full return.
Cumulative return by window (in U.S. dollars)
| Window | Cumulative |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 7% |
| 5 years | 3% |
| 10 years | 81% |
Largest historical drop: -79% · annual volatility: 84% . Typical home price per m² (Redfin). Excludes rent received, closing costs, property taxes, maintenance and vacancy — the value of the property itself, not the investor's total return.
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Descriptive, educational content computed from official public data. Not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.