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38.30° N · 85.59° W · GEOID 2110162

Brownsboro Farm

Jefferson County, Kentucky · part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Brownsboro Farm is home to 604 people. Median household income is $146,563 a year and median rent is $1,149 a month, 9.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $404,900, about 2.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,149
16% below the median place
Median household income
$146,563
83% above the median place
Median home value
$404,900
27% above the median place
Unemployment
5.2%
6% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Brownsboro Farm

  • 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 85 Kentucky places.
  • The median rent takes only 9.4% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 85 Kentucky places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 80 Kentucky places.
  • 69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 93% of places its size. It is the highest of 85 Kentucky places.
  • The median household earns $146,563 a year, more than in 90% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 85 Kentucky places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 98 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Brownsboro Farm

Jefferson County loses about 6.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in24,637
Moved out28,643
Net−4,006

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Bullitt County, KY1,9502,795−845
Oldham County, KY1,2921,896−604
Clark County, IN1,0631,731−668
Shelby County, KY6481,038−390
Floyd County, IN6091,054−445

Within Kentucky, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within KentuckyOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$60K
Leavers$75K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Jefferson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Jefferson County report $60,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $74,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$46,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,149 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,190 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $404,900.
Getting to work
21 minutes each way on average; 12.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Country Knolls, NY matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-6.6
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8
$60,469
14% below the median place
Moved from another state1
2.5%
26% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBrownsboro FarmAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.0%13% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.5%26% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-6.6below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$60,46914% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$74,7326% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Brownsboro Farm9.4%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$45,960
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
9.4%
54% below the median place
Home price to income
2.8x
27% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
9%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$138,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
98.6%
48% above the median place
Median year built1
1966
1% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureBrownsboro FarmAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,14916% below
Rent to income19.4%54% below
Property tax rate10.9%3% below
Home price to income12.8x27% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure93.18% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,27621% below
HUD area median income4County figure$99,0008% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,5569% above
Median home value1$404,90027% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.0%26% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure43.3%16% below
Homeownership198.6%48% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,19017% above
Vacant homes1County figure7.8%11% above
Median year built119661% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$146,563
83% above the median place
Income per person1
$69,957
75% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBrownsboro FarmAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$146,56383% above
Income per person1$69,95775% above
Unemployment1County figure5.2%6% above
Average annual pay6County figure$74,42413% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.4%19% above
Jobs6County figure480,013219% above
Poverty rate1County figure14.3%33% above
Mean commute121 min17% below
Works from home112.1%3% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 98.3%, 6% above the median place.

High school or higher1
98.3%
6% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
98.1%
6% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
68.8%
115% above the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureBrownsboro FarmAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16046646th largest
Population change since 202071.7%50% above
Median age144.614% above
Bachelor's or higher168.8%115% above
High school or higher198.3%6% above
Household size12.812% above
Born abroad1County figure10.0%13% above
No health insurance1County figure5.7%11% below
Homes with broadband198.1%6% above
05

Life in Brownsboro Farm

533 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 8 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.2 +7%
Shops32.4 +7%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.6 +12%
Doctors' offices and clinics25.8 +28%
Child care centers2.6 +13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools11
174
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
95,579
above the median place (median 4,897)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
25.8
28% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBrownsboro FarmAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure174above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure95,579above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure15.40% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure22.27% above
Shops per 10k9County figure32.47% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.612% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure25.828% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.613% above
National Register listings10County figure533above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 99.8, 23% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Brownsboro Farm. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk13
99.8
23% above the median place
Natural hazard risk13
98.3
6% above the median place
Annual precipitation12
50.1 in
14% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBrownsboro FarmAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure87°F1% above
January average low12County figure25°F1% below
Average temperature12County figure57°F3% above
Annual precipitation12County figure50.1 in14% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure98.36% above
Hurricane risk13County figure35.849% below
Tornado risk13County figure99.823% above
Wildfire risk13County figure56.18% below
Heat wave risk13County figure96.98% above
Median air quality index14County figure4914% above
Good air days14County figure51.5%25% below
08

Brownsboro Farm in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$146,563 (2024)$186,000$157,500 to $220,000+4.1%
Median home value$404,900 (2024)$575,000$418,000 to $792,000+6.0%
Population652 (2025)660640 to 690+0.3%

The median home would be worth 3.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Brownsboro Farm

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Country Knolls, NY$1,196$143,036Compare
Worthington, OH$1,232$127,382Compare
Tyrone, GA$1,191$135,691Compare
White Rock, NM$1,356$156,639Compare
White Rock, NMTyrone, GAWorthington, OHCountry Knolls, NYBrownsboro Farm, KYBrownsboro FarmCountry KnollsWorthingtonTyroneWhite RockBrownsboro FarmCountry KnollsWorthingtonTyroneWhite Rock

Common questions

Is Brownsboro Farm a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 85 Kentucky places. The median rent takes only 9.4% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 85 Kentucky places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Brownsboro Farm expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 9.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $404,900.

What salary do you need to live in Brownsboro Farm?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $45,960 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Brownsboro Farm?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Country Knolls, NY, Worthington, OH, Tyrone, GA and White Rock, NM.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Brownsboro Farm with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Brownsboro Farm itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/brownsboro-farm-kentucky

Citytistics. “Brownsboro Farm, Kentucky.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/brownsboro-farm-kentucky/

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