Shelby County, KY Intelligence

Shelby County is part of Kentucky's Louisville & Lincoln Trail region. County seat: Shelbyville. Population 48,599.

Population
48,599
Sales This Year
$2.9M
Avg DOM
37 days
Land Area
385sq mi

Active Listings

0

Master Commissioner sales

Annual Appreciation

+4.0%

Year over Year

Active Sales

$0

Master Commissioner sales

Next Sale

Not Yet Announced

Awaiting Next Date

Master Commissioner sales
Next sale date not yet announced. Showing data from the most recent past sale · Fri, Sep 11, 2026.
Fri, Sep 11
Recovery
$130k
AVM
Est. Rent
HOA
Bd/Ba
3 / 2
Sq Ft
1,065
Acreage
Zoning
Flood
Fri, Sep 11
Recovery
$1k
AVM
Est. Rent
HOA
Bd/Ba
— / —
Sq Ft
1,136
Acreage
1.28 ac
Zoning
Flood

Click any flood zone code to see what it means. Green = outside SFHA. Red = inside SFHA (insurance typically required).

Short-Term Rental Snapshot

Shelby County · Airbnb / VRBO market

Median Annual Revenue

$29,948

Median Nightly Rate

$328

Median Occupancy

42%

By Submarket

SubmarketAnnual RevADROcc
Louisville$29,948$32842%

Nearest Tourism Draws

Bulleit Frontier Whiskey8 mi
Buffalo Trace (Frankfort)12.7 mi
Kentucky Kingdom (Louisville)18.3 mi
Churchill Downs / Derby (Louisville)19.5 mi
Bourbon Trail hub (Bardstown)20.4 mi

Attractions in the County

Shelbyville History Museum· 0.4 miGuist Creek Lake State Park· 0.7 miLake Shelby Campground· 0.8 miBulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience· 1.4 miShelbyville Historic District· 2 miJeptha Creed Distillery· 2.5 miDistillery Bend - Beckley Creek Park· 3.5 miBeckley Creek Park - Egg Lawn· 4 miCreekside Paddling Access· 4 miThe Barklands - Beckley Creek Park· 4.1 miThe Oxbow - Beckley Creek Park· 4.2 miGarden Gateway Overlook - Beckley Creek Park· 4.3 miRenaissance Fun Park· 6.4 miHardy Brinly Park Gazebo· 7.3 mi

Market-level STR estimates (AirROI) and attraction distances (OpenStreetMap). Verify local short-term-rental ordinances before investing.