Fern Creek

A southeast Jefferson County community along Bardstown Road.

Fern Creek

A southeast Jefferson County community along Bardstown Road.
Fern Creek sits in southeast Jefferson County, about twelve miles southeast of downtown Louisville along Bardstown Road. The area built up in the mid-1900s as a small town outside the city and grew through subdivisions from the 1960s onward. Bardstown Road, the same road that runs through The Highlands closer in, serves as the main commercial corridor, with shopping, restaurants, and offices along most of its length.
 

What it is like to live here

Fern Creek runs as a settled suburban community at the southeastern edge of Jefferson County. The blocks near Bardstown Road hold older small frame houses and a few brick storefronts from the original small-town core. Subdivisions built between the 1960s and the 1990s surround the core, with mid-century ranches, split-levels, and two-story Colonials on moderately sized lots. Newer subdivisions at the eastern edge extend the housing into the 2000s and 2010s. The Gene Snyder Freeway runs through the area, putting downtown Louisville about twenty minutes away. Fern Creek Park provides public green space, and the Cooper Creek Wetland sits at the eastern edge.
 

What you can do here

  • Walk the trails at Fern Creek Park and the Cooper Creek Wetland.
  • Reach the Gene Snyder Freeway in a few minutes for east-west travel.
  • Drive to downtown Louisville in about twenty minutes via Bardstown Road or Interstate 65.
  • Choose among mid-century ranches, split-levels, two-story Colonials, and newer construction.
  • Reach The Highlands in about fifteen minutes north along Bardstown Road.
  • Bike the local greenways and the connector trails.

Market snapshot

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  • Walk-friendly blocks: Limited, concentrated near Fern Creek Park and within individual subdivisions.

Best for first-time visit

Drive Bardstown Road south through Fern Creek, stopping at Fern Creek Park, then take a side road into one of the newer eastern subdivisions to see how the housing has built out over the past two decades.
 

Adjacent areas

Jeffersontown, Audubon Park, The Highlands, Hurstbourne, Middletown.

Properties

Homes for sale in the area

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For Sale
MLS® 1730500

$800,000

1 Settlers Trace Rd, Louisville, KY 40291
Active Under Contract
MLS® 1727848

$800,000

7907 Canonero Way, Louisville, KY 40291
12 Beds 12 Baths 5,480 Sq.Ft.
Active Under Contract
MLS® 1709725

$695,000

6243 Hudson Creek Dr, Louisville, KY 40291
Active Under Contract
MLS® 1729119

$519,000

6513 Keeling Park Dr, Louisville, KY 40291
4 Beds 3.5 Baths 4,121 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 1729666

$485,000

9201 Harvester Pl, Louisville, KY 40291
4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,215 Sq.Ft.
Pending
MLS® 1724512

$479,900

6503 Fernhill Ct, Louisville, KY 40291
5 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,071 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 1727881

$460,000

8800 Timberline Dr, Louisville, KY 40291
4 Beds 4.5 Baths 3,631 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 1727523

$438,000

9601 Fern Creek Rd, Louisville, KY 40291
4 Beds 2 Baths 1,952 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 1728625

$429,000

5903 Mercury Dr, Louisville, KY 40291
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,928 Sq.Ft.
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Overview for Fern Creek, KY

19,802 people live in Fern Creek, where the median age is 37 and the average individual income is $41,570. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

19,802

Total Population

37 years

Median Age

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

$41,570

Average individual Income

Demographics and Employment Data for Fern Creek, KY

Population Households Employment

Fern Creek has 7,712 households, with an average household size of 3. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Fern Creek do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 19,802 people call Fern Creek home. The population density is 4,574 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

19,802

Total Population

High

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

37 years

Median Age

48 / 52%

Men vs Women

Population by Age Group

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  • High School Degree
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7,712

Total Households

3

Average Household Size

$41,570

Average individual Income

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Schools in Fern Creek, KY

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