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Houston AcresKY

A town of 505, settled in 1956.

Population
505
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$254K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town

Is Houston Acres a good place to live?

Houston Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

505 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Cambridge · 0 miLincolnshire · 1 miSt. Regis Park · 1 miMeadowview Estates · 1 miHurstbourne Acres · 1 miForest Hills · 2 mi
Nearby attractions

Sons of the American Revolution and 31 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Houston Acres. Close and well known come first.

All 39 attractions →
9 mi MuseumSons of the American RevolutionBig draw30 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository7 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom7 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium8 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center8 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Houston Acres: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Houston Acres, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerLG&E12.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLouisville Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offEast District Public Works, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsJefferson County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereJefferson County ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP code4022040220 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Houston Acres.

Work & commute

Most of Houston Acres’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

Only 6 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Houston Acres. Houston Acres’ income of the median household is $94,000, above both Kentucky’s towns ($60,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Houston Acres grew to 25 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013. Among residents locally, 13% live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
Houston AcresKentucky townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work15 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$94,000$60,000$80,000
Below the poverty line13%16%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Houston Acres0%
Louisville23%
St. Matthews8%
Jeffersontown5%
Watterson Park5%
7 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Houston Acres
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageHouston Acres’ work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here25 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Houston AcresCommute times15 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 7 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Houston Acres brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 25° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall47–69°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHouston Acres’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 25°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Houston Acres, mostly inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Houston Acres than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
Full pageHouston Acres’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Houston Acres is

15% of Houston Acres adults binge drink, above the Kentucky town median (14%) but below the median of U.S. towns (16%). Of 31 CDC measures, Houston Acres beats the Kentucky average on 19 and trails it on 1. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 34%. Only 10 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Houston Acres.

Houston AcresKentucky townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%40%36%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)7.9%16%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)13%18%14%
31 measures vs. Kentucky
19 better11 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHouston AcresKY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.9%15.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.8%11.7%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%8.7%
Baptist Health Louisville
2.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageHouston Acres’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby2.1 miles to an ER · Baptist Health LouisvilleHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than KY on 19 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The median home in Houston Acres sells for about $373K

Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 9 have a higher home-ownership rate than Houston Acres.

$373Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Full pageHouston Acres’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 4.0 years of incomeRents$2,500 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Houston Acres

16pages on Houston Acres
The big questions
HealthBetter than KY on 19 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$94K median household income · 25 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 61% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions39 nearby · Zachary Taylor National Cemetery 5 miLibraryBon AirCollegesSullivan University is 3 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1956Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

11 within 15 miles of the center of Houston Acres

Sullivan UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Louisville3 mi$15,480 tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville7.9 mi$4,808 in-state tuitionUniversity of LouisvilleUniversity or college · Public · Louisville7.9 mi$13,136 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Houston Acres residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Houston Acres for work

Where Houston Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Louisville Louisville 23% 8% → St. Matthews St. Matthews 8% 5% → Jeffersontown Jeffersontown 5% 5% → Watterson Park Watterson Park 5% 3% → Lexington Lexington 3% 3% → Lyndon Lyndon 3% Houston Acres · 0% stay
25jobs based in Houston Acres
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Houston Acres

City in Kentucky, United States

Houston Acres is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Houston Acres had a population of 492.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1956
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
581 ft

Questions about Houston Acres

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Houston Acres, KY a good place to live?

Houston Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.