Clifton

A small Frankfort Avenue district between downtown and Crescent Hill.

Clifton

A small Frankfort Avenue district between downtown and Crescent Hill.
Clifton sits along Frankfort Avenue between downtown Louisville and Crescent Hill, about three miles east of the river. The area built up around the rail line and the original Frankfort Avenue streetcar route, leaving a fine grid of narrow lots with shotgun homes, brick two-stories, and Victorian frame houses. The Frankfort Avenue commercial corridor anchors the area, with restaurants, coffee shops, and the Clifton Center performing arts venue clustered along a six-block stretch.
 

What it is like to live here

Clifton runs as one of the most pedestrian-friendly stretches in Louisville. The blocks between Vernon Avenue and Pope Street sit dense and tree-lined, with most homes built between 1890 and 1925. Housing leans toward shotgun homes, frame Victorians, and brick two-stories, with smaller lots than St. Matthews or Crescent Hill. Frankfort Avenue holds independent restaurants, bakeries, and shops, with the Clifton Center on Payne Street as the area's main performance space. The Beargrass Creek Trail and Lannan Park sit at the north edge. Downtown Louisville reaches in about seven minutes by car, and Crescent Hill is a flat fifteen-minute walk east.
 

What you can do here

  • Walk the six-block restaurant and shop strip along Frankfort Avenue.
  • Attend live music, theater, and dance at the Clifton Center on Payne Street.
  • Reach the Beargrass Creek Trail at the north edge of the area.
  • Bike or drive into downtown Louisville in under ten minutes.
  • Choose among shotgun homes, frame Victorians, and brick two-stories.
  • Walk east into Crescent Hill in about fifteen minutes.

Market snapshot

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  • Walk-friendly blocks: Strong throughout the area, especially within two blocks of Frankfort Avenue.

Best for first-time visit

Start at the Clifton Center on Payne Street, then walk west on Frankfort Avenue to Vernon. The half-mile stretch shows the area's restaurant strip, its housing scale, and the transition into Butchertown at the western edge.
 

Adjacent areas

Crescent Hill, Butchertown, NuLu, The Highlands, St. Matthews.

Properties

Homes for sale in the area

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For Sale
MLS® 1717683

$495,000

153 N Bellaire Ave, Louisville, KY 40206
4 Beds 2 Baths 2,030 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 1721138

$419,000

223 Pope St, Louisville, KY 40206
3 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,980 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 1730858

$405,000

214 Pope St, Louisville, KY 40206
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,564 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 1718597

$399,900

2332 Sycamore Ave, Louisville, KY 40206
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,520 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 1718825

$331,900

148 Coral Ct, Louisville, KY 40206
3 Beds 1.5 Baths 1,700 Sq.Ft.
Active Under Contract
MLS® 1727883

$325,000

2011 Frankfort Ave 408, Louisville, KY 40206
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,276 Sq.Ft.
Active Under Contract
MLS® 1728249

$310,000

2029 Payne St, Louisville, KY 40206
2 Beds 1 Bath 1,164 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 1722563

$309,900

101 N Jane St, Louisville, KY 40206
3 Beds 3 Baths 1,587 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 1729925

$305,000

258 Pope St, Louisville, KY 40206
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,462 Sq.Ft.
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Overview for Clifton, KY

3,915 people live in Clifton, where the median age is 38 and the average individual income is $39,041. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

3,915

Total Population

38 years

Median Age

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Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$39,041

Average individual Income

Demographics and Employment Data for Clifton, KY

Population Households Employment

Clifton has 1,933 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Clifton do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 3,915 people call Clifton home. The population density is 7,171 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

3,915

Total Population

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Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

38 years

Median Age

51 / 49%

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1,933

Total Households

2

Average Household Size

$39,041

Average individual Income

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