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St. Matthews, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
St. Matthews is a Census city of 17,577 people across 4.41 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $82,412, 53.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $350,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
St. Matthews
What St. Matthews is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.41 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,987
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Matthews
How many people live in St. Matthews
- Population17,577
- Median age36.5
- Population under 182,869
- Share under 1816.3 percent
- Population 65 and over3,245
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent
- Households8,772
- Family households4,204
- Share of households that are families47.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Matthews
Income and work in St. Matthews
- Median household income$82,412
- Per capita income$55,655
- Civilian labor force10,926
- Employed10,512
- Unemployed414 plus or minus 171
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over13,261
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher58.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree26.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Matthews
Housing in St. Matthews
- Housing units9,375
- Occupied units8,772
- Vacant units603 plus or minus 251
- Vacancy rate6.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied4,673
- Renter occupied4,099
- Ownership rate53.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$338,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,369
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.9 percent
- Single family units4,942
- Share single family52.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4,393
- Share in buildings of two or more46.9 percent
- Mobile homes40 plus or minus 48
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Matthews
How St. Matthews gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute8,564
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,047
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,396 plus or minus 333
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Drove alone73.3 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home18.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Matthews
SBA loans in St. Matthews (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$350,000
- Average approval$350,000
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported125
- Jobs per approval125.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. Matthews, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jefferson County, not St. Matthews
Jefferson County context, not St. Matthews figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County20,164
- Covered employment, Jefferson County482,313
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$71,280
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County2,863
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of St. Matthews.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
St. Matthews questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. Matthews, Kentucky?
17,577, in 8,772 households. St. Matthews city covers 4.41 square miles of land, which is 3,987 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is St. Matthews in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in St. Matthews?
$82,412. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $338,000. Median gross rent is $1,369 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to St. Matthews businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $350,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $350,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. Matthews, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to St. Matthews borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for St. Matthews. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page St. Matthews figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of St. Matthews.
Is zoning published for St. Matthews?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.