Moving to Jeffersonville, Indiana: A 2027 Relocation Guide

If you're researching a move to Jeffersonville before you've even visited, here's the short version. "Jeff" is the Indiana city right across the Ohio River from downtown Louisville. It has an old river town at its core, a growing commercial and industrial side to the northeast, and plenty of newer subdivisions in between.

This guide covers what we'd tell a friend over coffee: how the city is laid out, how the commute into Louisville works (tolls included), how to get your utilities set up, and where locals eat and spend time outside.

How Jeffersonville is laid out

Downtown and the riverfront

Downtown Jeffersonville is the oldest part of the city. The Old Jeffersonville Historic District marks the original town boundaries, roughly framed by Court Avenue, Graham Street, the Ohio River and I-65. The town started as three streets running parallel to the river: Water Street (now gone), Front Street (today's Riverside Drive) and Market Street.

Spring Street is the main downtown strip for restaurants and bars. A floodwall runs along the river side of downtown, and the Big Four Bridge lands here, so on a nice evening you'll see people walking between Spring Street, the riverfront and the bridge.

Downtown also has a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA). Adults 21 and older can buy a drink from an approved vendor and carry it within the district, which includes parts of Spring Street, Court Avenue, Wall Street, the river side of the floodwall and the area near the Second Street Bridge. Residential properties aren't part of it.

10th Street and the middle of town

Head north from downtown and you'll reach 10th Street, one of the city's main east-west corridors. The city runs a facade improvement program for businesses along it. TARC's Route 76 also follows 10th Street out to Jeffersonville Commons, which matters if you plan to ride the bus.

The east side, Highway 265 and River Ridge

The northeast side of Jeffersonville looks very different from downtown. Highway 265 runs to the Lewis and Clark Bridge, which connects Utica, Indiana, to Prospect, Kentucky. Nearby, the River Ridge Commerce Center is a large business and industrial park and a major employment area for the region.

Much of Jeffersonville's newer housing is spread across this side of town and the areas between the main corridors. Our neighborhood guides cover several subdivisions here: Crystal Springs, Creekstone Ridge, Williams Crossing, Oak Park, Raintree Ridge, Legacy Farms and Boulder Creek. You can find all of them on our neighborhoods page.

One thing to check early: a Jeffersonville mailing address doesn't automatically mean the city provides your services. City trash pickup, for example, covers single-family homes inside city limits. Before you get attached to a house, find out whether it's inside the city. It affects who picks up your trash and who you call when you have a problem.

Commuting into Louisville

Five bridges carry most of the traffic between Southern Indiana and Louisville. Three charge tolls and two are free.

Tolled (RiverLink):

• I-65 Abraham Lincoln Bridge
• I-65 Kennedy Bridge
• Lewis and Clark Bridge (SR 265/KY 841), the East End crossing between Utica and Prospect

Toll-free:

• Clark Memorial Bridge (US 31, also called the Second Street Bridge), which connects Jeffersonville directly with downtown Louisville
• Sherman Minton Bridge (I-64), which connects New Albany and West Louisville

RiverLink is all-electronic, so there are no toll booths and no way to pay cash. Rates change every July 1. Since July 1, 2026, a passenger car with a prepaid account and a transponder pays $2.79 per crossing. With a prepaid account but no transponder, it's $4.18. The standard rate without an account is $5.57.

If you'll cross the river regularly, open a prepaid account and get a transponder before your first week of work. Plenty of locals also use the free Second Street Bridge depending on where they're going.

By bus: TARC's Route 76 Jeffersonville runs about every 60 minutes between downtown Louisville and downtown Jeffersonville. Its stops include Court Street, the U.S. Census Bureau, 10th Street and Jeffersonville Commons. Check ridetarc.org for current schedules before you count on it.

On foot or by bike: If you work in downtown Louisville, the Big Four Bridge is a real option in good weather. More on that below.

Setting up utilities and city services

Here's a starter checklist. Providers can vary by address, so confirm each one for your specific property.

Electric and gas

Duke Energy is the main electric provider in Jeffersonville. Natural gas comes from CenterPoint Energy, the company formerly known as Vectren.

Water and sewer

Water and sewer are billed separately. Indiana American Water provides water to much of the area. Ask your agent or the seller who serves your address.

Sewer is handled by the City of Jeffersonville's Wastewater Department through its Utility Billing office:

• Where: First floor of City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court, Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Phone: 812-285-6418
• How billing works: Your sewer charge is based on your water usage and runs a month behind. The water on your January water bill sets your February sewer bill.
• Due date: The 10th of each month. Unpaid bills get a 10% penalty after that.
• Ways to pay: Online, by phone, by mail, by automatic withdrawal, or at the drop box beside City Hall's front doors.

Trash, recycling and yard waste

If you live inside city limits, the City Sanitation Department picks up trash once a week:

• Timing: Have your can at the curb by 6 a.m. on your pickup day.
• Cans: They need wheels and a hinged lid so the truck can lift them. Bagged trash outside an approved can won't be picked up. The city sells approved cans for $82, and you can also buy similar ones from retailers.
• Recycling: Curbside recycling and household hazardous waste are handled by the Clark County Solid Waste Management District, not the city. Their number is 812-256-7942.
• Yard waste: Use containers marked "yard waste" or paper yard waste bags. Plastic bags won't be picked up. Most neighborhoods get yard waste on their regular trash day, but some areas have different days. Annexation Area B, which includes the Oak Park Conservancy District, gets yard waste on Mondays. East of Vissing Park Road, it's picked up on Fridays.
• Winter pause: From mid-November into early January, the city stops yard waste, chipper and dumpster rental service.
• Appliances and electronics: These are picked up on Fridays. Call 812-285-6455 ahead of time.
• Move-in dumpsters: For a big cleanout, the city rents dumpsters from $80 (4-yard) to $320 (40-yard). That price includes delivery, pickup and landfill fees. You pay in advance and can keep it for 7–10 days, outside the winter pause.

If you're outside city limits, you'll likely hire a private hauler. Republic Services is one company that serves the Jeffersonville area.

Internet

AT&T and Spectrum both operate in the area. Check availability and speeds at your exact address before you schedule your move-in date.

The rest of the list

Once you're settled, transfer your driver's license and vehicle registration through the Indiana BMV and update your voter registration. If you're buying near the river, it's also worth contacting the city's Floodplain Management office early in your search.

Where locals eat

Downtown is the easiest place to start, and Spring Street is the spine of it. Town, at 415 Spring Street, is a casual Italian restaurant and bar. From there you can walk to a good share of the city's restaurants.

Other Jeffersonville spots that keep showing up on current local lists:

• The Red Yeti
• Union Restaurant and Game Yard
• Upland Jeffersonville
• Geraldine's Kitchen
• Orange Clover Kitchen
• HM Frank's
• Cast Iron Steakhouse
• Game On The River
• KingFish

Restaurants open, close and change hours, so check before you make a special trip. If you're in a burger mood, our guide to the best burgers near Louisville, starting on the Indiana side is a good place to start.

Spending time outside

The Big Four Bridge

If you only do one thing on your first visit, walk the Big Four Bridge. It was built in 1895 as a railroad bridge and now carries people on foot and on bikes between downtown Jeffersonville and Louisville's Waterfront Park. The bridge is open 24 hours. Its LED lights run from twilight until 1 a.m., so an evening walk is the best time to go. On the Louisville end, most Waterfront Park lots are free during park hours, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The riverfront and city parks

The downtown riverfront is the city's front porch, and the city's RiverStage hosts events there. Jeffersonville Parks & Recreation posts programs, park info and RiverStage schedules at jeffparks.org.

Trails and hikes

For trails, our 8 fall hikes near Jeffersonville roundup covers the best options within an easy drive, and most of them are good outside of fall too.

A few tips before you visit

• Drive your commute at rush hour, both ways, and try a tolled bridge and a free one. Twenty minutes on a Sunday tells you nothing about a Tuesday.
• Spend an evening downtown. Have dinner on Spring Street, then walk out onto the Big Four as the lights come on. It's the quickest way to get a feel for the place.
• Drive the east side, too. Downtown and the newer subdivisions feel very different day to day. Seeing both helps you figure out which fits how you want to live.
• Look up the nuts and bolts for each address you're considering: whether it's inside city limits, who provides water, and whether it's in a floodplain.

When you're ready to look

When you're ready to start looking, you can browse homes for sale in Jeffersonville and check our local market reports for current prices and inventory. We're AdventuREalty, and we live and work on this side of the river, so if you have questions about Jeff, we're happy to help.