Home to 1,394,234 residents across 12 counties, the Louisville MSA is Kentucky’s largest metro and a dynamic regional hub for healthcare, logistics, education, and advanced manufacturing. Positioned along the Ohio River, Louisville combines rich cultural heritage with pro-business infrastructure, a strategic central location, and access to over two-thirds of the U.S. population within a day’s drive.
Louisville’s economy is anchored by key industries including healthcare, logistics, bourbon & tourism, and automotive manufacturing. The city is home to UPS Worldport, the largest automated package handling facility in the world, employing 24,000 people and driving demand in the local industrial and multifamily sectors. Healthcare systems such as Norton Healthcare (16,785 jobs), Baptist Health (11,085 jobs), and UofL Health (14,654 jobs) serve as major regional employers, with a combined total of over 4,900 licensed hospital beds.
The region also boasts 26 colleges and universities, most notably the University of Louisville (7,302 jobs / 24,073 students), a Carnegie-designated Research 1 institution and home to a major medical campus and nationally ranked engineering, business, and medical programs. Other notable institutions include Bellarmine University, Spalding University, and Jefferson Community and Technical College.
Louisville offers a thriving sports and entertainment scene. The city is home to Churchill Downs (home of the Kentucky Derby), the Louisville Bats (MiLB), Louisville City FC (USL), and Racing Louisville FC (NWSL). KFC Yum! Center, Kentucky International Convention Center, and Waterfront Park are key attractions, along with a revitalized downtown and bourbon tourism corridor.
Retail centers like Oxmoor Center, Mall St. Matthews, Jefferson Mall, and Paddock Shops serve the metro’s diverse consumer base.
The Louisville MSA contains 564 multifamily properties with 99,844 units, with 11 properties totaling 2,644 units currently under construction, highlighting measured growth and strong underlying demand fundamentals.
