Scottsburg, IN Home for Rent

About 35 miles north of Louisville, the Indiana suburb of Scottsburg has a rural setting. Homes often come on acreage, and the city is surrounded by country roads and open fields. “The big draw is being so close to Interstate 65. It still feels like it’s somewhat rural, but it’s about half an hour out of Louisville,” says Jae McRae, a Realtor with RE/MAX First. “Scottsburg, Austin and out west toward Salem, that’s our farm country. Your neighbors aren’t right on top of you.” Homes in Scottsburg date as far back as the 1860s, and cottages, bungalows and ranch-style houses continued to be built through the 1970s. These properties come with grassy backyards —some on lots up to 5 acres in size — and range from $80,000 to $380,000. Older homes tend to be concentrated on the gridded streets around Kentucky state Route 56 and U.S. Route 31, while more recent constructions are scattered throughout the city. New Traditional homes built starting in the 1990s and completed as recently as 2025 fetch between $175,000 and $500,000. Most have attached garages, and some come with as much as 2 acres of land. Most children can start their K-12 journeys at Scottsburg Elementary School, which scores