St. Matthews, KY Homes for Sale
St. Matthews is a city in Jefferson County about 7 miles east of downtown Louisville. It's part of Louisville Metro but is separately incorporated as a home rule-class city, with its own city government. The community took its name in 1850 from St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and was incorporated as a city in 1950. It's a major shopping area, with stores along Shelbyville Road and Mall St. Matthews, the fifth-largest mall in Kentucky. About 17,500 people lived here at the 2020 census. This page has the latest St. Matthews homes for sale and a short guide to living here.
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Your local office
Our main office is a few miles east of St. Matthews at 1300 Clear Springs Trace, Suite 6, Louisville, KY 40223. Call (502) 690-6697. We're open every day, 8 AM to 8 PM. Our principal broker is Larry Baker (Kentucky broker license #242668). Because we work in St. Matthews, Middletown and the East End every day, we can tell you which homes are inside the St. Matthews city limits and which just carry a St. Matthews address.
St. Matthews at a glance
- City limits vs. ZIP code. St. Matthews uses ZIP code 40207, but ZIP codes don't follow city limits. The city runs roughly from Cannons Lane on the west to I-264 on the south and east, so check whether the exact address is inside St. Matthews.
- Character. Established neighborhoods close to the Shelbyville Road shopping district. The 2020–2024 American Community Survey counts about 9,375 housing units, and about 53% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, so you'll find a mix of owned and rented homes.¹
- Neighbors. St. Matthews sits within Louisville Metro, and Middletown and Jeffersontown are a short drive east. See our Louisville, Middletown and Jeffersontown pages.
- City services. City Hall is at 3940 Grandview Avenue, (502) 895-9444. St. Matthews also has a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library.
Parks, trails and getting around
The city lists several parks. Brown Park covers 28 acres along Beargrass Creek with walking trails, at Browns Lane and Kresge Way. Arthur K. Draut Park on Bowling Boulevard covers 24.4 acres with a 0.728-mile path. The city says stream work there is scheduled to run until June 2027, with sections closed, so check before you go. Holzheimer Park and Community Park are also city parks.
I-264 (the Watterson Expressway) forms much of the city's southern and eastern edge, and Shelbyville Road runs through the shopping district. The Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey estimates the mean commute for St. Matthews workers at 19.6 minutes (±1.0).¹ Drive your own route at rush hour before you make an offer.
Schools
Public schools in St. Matthews are part of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). JCPS assigns schools by address, and boundaries and choice programs can change, so confirm the school assignment for the exact address with JCPS before you make an offer.
Prices: what we can and can't tell you here
The Census Bureau's survey estimate of the median value of owner-occupied homes in St. Matthews is $338,000 (±$9,842) (ACS 2020–2024).¹ That's what owners said their homes were worth, averaged over five years. It isn't today's sale price. The market trends panel at the bottom of this page pulls current figures, and we'll send you a comparison of recent nearby sales for any home you're considering.
Buying in St. Matthews: questions to ask
- Is the home inside the St. Matthews city limits, or just in the 40207 ZIP code? That affects city services and city taxes.
- What are the property taxes? St. Matthews sends its own city property tax bill. The city's taxes page lists a rate of $0.20 per $100 of assessed value, with a 40% discount when the bill is paid by October 31.² Ask for the total tax bill on the specific home.
- How close is the home to Shelbyville Road or I-264? Check traffic and noise at different times of day.
- Which JCPS schools serve this exact address?
- Are you pre-approved? Talk to our preferred lender, Andy Shelby of Go Rascal, before you start touring homes.
Selling a St. Matthews home?
Start with a free home value estimate. Then ask us for a written comparative market analysis built on recent sales in and around St. Matthews.
Why work with Realty Advanced in St. Matthews
We're local: our Louisville office at 1300 Clear Springs Trace is a few miles from St. Matthews, and we're open 8 AM to 8 PM, seven days a week. Call (502) 690-6697, send us a message, or meet our principal broker, Larry Baker.
St. Matthews homes for sale: FAQ
What ZIP code is St. Matthews, KY?
St. Matthews uses ZIP code 40207. ZIP codes don't follow city limits, so check that a home's exact address is inside St. Matthews.
Is St. Matthews part of Louisville?
St. Matthews is part of Louisville Metro but is separately incorporated as its own home rule-class city in Jefferson County, with its own city government and city property tax.
Which school district serves St. Matthews homes?
Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). JCPS assigns schools by address, so confirm the schools for the exact address with the district.
How much do homes in St. Matthews cost?
The Census Bureau's 2020–2024 survey estimate of the median owner-occupied home value in St. Matthews is $338,000, with a margin of error of $9,842. That's a survey estimate, not a sale price. Ask us for recent sales near any home you like.
Where is the nearest Realty Advanced office?
1300 Clear Springs Trace, Suite 6, Louisville, KY 40223, a few miles east of St. Matthews. We're open every day from 8 AM to 8 PM. Call (502) 690-6697.
Sources: ¹ U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, St. Matthews city, KY, via Census Reporter, https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US2167944-st-matthews-ky/, accessed Nov 1, 2026. ² City of St. Matthews, "Taxes," https://www.stmatthewsky.gov/taxes/, accessed Nov 1, 2026. Also: City of St. Matthews, https://www.stmatthewsky.gov/ (parks and schools pages); Wikipedia, "St. Matthews, Kentucky." Photo: "Residential Street in St Matthews, KY" by Angry Aspie, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
