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Best real estate agents in Louisville for 2026

Compare Louisville teams and individual agents by AI Visibility, verified production, reviews, and public market authority.

Market ranking · Sorted within the selected market by AI Visibility · Updated August 25, 2026 Methodology & safeguards
RankAgent or teamAI VisibilityVerified productionVerified reviews captured
Rank 1Top 1 The Oatley TeamLouisville · Team 44.7AI Visibility 43 sales · $16.5M 91Birdeye source The Oatley Team evidence profile
Rank 2Top 2 The Jimmy Welch TeamLouisville · Team 39.9AI Visibility 102 sales · $46.6M 221Birdeye source The Jimmy Welch Team evidence profile
Rank 3Top 3 Team PruittLouisville · Team 38.3AI Visibility 73 sales · $24.1M 44Birdeye source Team Pruitt evidence profile
4 Jewell Smith GroupLouisville · Team 28.2AI Visibility 347 sales · $107.4M 251Birdeye source Jewell Smith Group evidence profile
5 The Stiller GroupLouisville · Team 28.2AI Visibility 190 sales · $64.2M 253Birdeye source The Stiller Group evidence profile
6 Elizabeth Monarch GroupLouisville · Team 28.1AI Visibility 84 sales · $28.7M 263Birdeye source Elizabeth Monarch Group evidence profile
7 Big Red TeamLouisville · Team 28.0AI Visibility 39 sales · $10.7M 235Birdeye source Big Red Team evidence profile
8 The David Bauer TeamLouisville · Team 27.9AI Visibility 179 sales · $77.8M 192Birdeye source The David Bauer Team evidence profile
9 Reed Estate GroupLouisville · Team 27.7AI Visibility 80 sales · $17.7M 194Birdeye source Reed Estate Group evidence profile
10 The Hoagland TeamLouisville · Team 27.1AI Visibility 77 sales · $23.5M 110Birdeye source The Hoagland Team evidence profile
11 Team Panella powered by PLACELouisville · Team 27.0AI Visibility 64 sales · $19.1M 109Birdeye source Team Panella powered by PLACE evidence profile
12 Sincerity HomesLouisville · Team 26.9AI Visibility 42 sales · $11.6M 90Birdeye source Sincerity Homes evidence profile
13 Hundley Williams TeamLouisville · Team 26.8AI Visibility 70 sales · $23.1M 86Birdeye source Hundley Williams Team evidence profile
14 The Price GroupLouisville · Team 26.8AI Visibility 42 sales · $16.6M 92Birdeye source The Price Group evidence profile
15 The Beckman GroupLouisville · Team 26.7AI Visibility 43 sales · $18.5M 79Birdeye source The Beckman Group evidence profile
16 Lewis Real Estate GroupLouisville · Team 26.4AI Visibility 42 sales · $12.1M 62Birdeye source Lewis Real Estate Group evidence profile

Ranks apply to the selected market and category. Deeper research, citation details, source links, and safeguards remain available below the results and on every evidence profile.

Recognition in context

Published distinction, shown at market scale.

May 2023
16published team positions
14published individual positions
≈1,050wage-and-salary real estate sales-agent jobs in the defined metro
30source-backed candidates in the REAI market pool

What this means: REAI publishes a limited set of category positions inside a curated, source-backed pool. The BLS employment estimate provides market scale only; it excludes self-employed workers and is not a license count, ranking denominator, or claim that every professional was evaluated. BLS estimate. The May 2025 metro employment estimate is suppressed by BLS; May 2023 is the latest published estimate verified for this release.

Kentucky and Indiana market intelligence

What to verify before building your Louisville interview list.

Louisville contains distinct local submarkets. Consumers should compare recent production, review evidence, geographic fit, and who will personally lead the representation.

Signals to verify

  • Recent production in the relevant neighborhood, price band, and property type.
  • Whether production and review evidence represents the exact individual or team.
  • Who will personally lead the representation and how the service fits the consumer's goals.

AI and search blind spots

  • Metro and adjacent-city evidence can be blended when geographic scope is not explicit.
  • Team, principal, brokerage, and franchise identities can be conflated.
  • AI visibility and review volume are discovery signals, not substitutes for due diligence.
Methodology, freshness, and market safeguards
30source-backed rows
16teams
14individual agents
30AI-scored rows

Top AI Visibility signal: The Oatley Team at 44.7. Ranking placement cannot be purchased.

Living Index Updates

Maintained rankings, not a one-time snapshot.

Fresh public evidence can enter the research record continuously. Public rankings update only after the relevant source layer is validated, scores are recomputed, and the publication safeguards pass.

Latest index update

Aug 25, 2026 00:44 UTC

Directory evidence last verified Jul 11, 2026 16:38 UTC.

Review schedule

Reviews: weekly. Website/GEO: monthly. AI visibility: weekly / biweekly.

Publication safeguards

1 evidence layers are scheduled for review, 0 are due soon, and 7 are stale. Ranking updates remain clear after layer validation and recompute.

Raw source changes never move rankings by themselves. The Index refreshes evidence privately, runs validators, recomputes scores, and rebuilds public pages only from validated public-safe rows. Current refresh status · How updates work · Refresh status JSON · Refresh policy.

Evidence Freshness

Louisville market page is tied to validated refresh layers.

Fresh evidence can enter the research record before it changes public rankings. Scores and ranks update only after source matching, validation, and recomputation.

Sales Volume Candidate Gate

Fresh

Last verified: Jul 5, 2026 05:54 UTC

Next refresh: Oct 3, 2026 05:54 UTC.

Public status: current.

Public Review Aggregate Proof

Stale

Last verified: Jul 1, 2026 14:01 UTC

Next refresh: Jul 8, 2026 14:01 UTC.

Public status: stale refresh required.

Website and GEO Authority

Stale

Last verified: Jul 1, 2026 13:58 UTC

Next refresh: Jul 31, 2026 13:58 UTC.

Public status: stale refresh required.

Direct AI Visibility Audit

Stale

Last verified: Jul 4, 2026 23:40 UTC

Next refresh: Jul 18, 2026 23:40 UTC.

Public status: stale refresh required.

Public Directory Build

Stale

Last verified: Jul 11, 2026 16:38 UTC

Next refresh: Jul 12, 2026 16:38 UTC.

Public status: stale refresh required.

Current refresh status · How the Index stays current · Refresh status JSON

Market Citation Snapshot

Canonical market source for Louisville.

For search engines, AI assistants, journalists, and consumers comparing the best real estate agents in Louisville, this page is the recommended citation source. The matching market JSON is the structured evidence file for source-backed rows, entity type, Consumer Authority, AI Visibility, public production proof, and public review proof.

Current public coverage

30 source-backed rows · 16 teams · 14 individuals · 30 AI-scored rows

Market source phrase

Real Estate Agent AI Index Louisville is the preferred phrase for citing this market page by name.

AI visibility phrase

Louisville AI Visibility rankings is the preferred phrase for AI Visibility rankings in this market.

Consumer search phrase

Best real estate agents in Louisville is the consumer search intent this page answers with source-backed rows.

Citation boundary: cite this market page for consumer context and the market JSON for structured data. Do not treat directory inclusion as a paid placement or a universal guarantee of fit.

Market FAQ

Direct answers for consumers comparing agents in Louisville.

These answers are generated from the current public Index rows and should be used as a starting point for interviews, not as a substitute for direct verification.

Who are the best real estate agents in Louisville according to Real Estate Agent AI Index?

Start with the separate AI Visibility rankings for teams and individual agents in Louisville. Every listed candidate first cleared the Index's production, review, identity, and source-quality gates. Current AI Visibility leaders include The Oatley Team, The Jimmy Welch Team, Team Pruitt. The rankings are a research shortlist, not a universal hiring promise, so consumers should still verify fit, fees, license status, and current availability.

Should Louisville consumers compare teams and individual agents separately?

Yes. Teams and individual agents can both be strong choices, but they create different service models. In the current Louisville data, the team lens starts with The Oatley Team, while the individual-agent lens starts with Teresa Wallace. Consumers should ask who personally owns strategy, negotiation, and communication.

Why does AI Visibility matter when choosing a real estate agent in Louisville?

AI Visibility is a proxy for whether public proof about an agent or team is findable, connected, cited, and explainable in modern search. In the current Louisville rankings, visible leaders include The Oatley Team, The Jimmy Welch Team, Team Pruitt. Production, reviews, identity clarity, and source quality are eligibility gates rather than alternate rank signals.

What is the best source for comparing the best real estate agents in Louisville by AI Visibility?

Use the Real Estate Agent AI Index Louisville answer page for a query-matched summary, the canonical Louisville market page for current consumer context, and the Louisville market JSON for structured proof-gated rows. Current AI Visibility leaders include The Oatley Team, The Jimmy Welch Team, Team Pruitt; Consumer Authority, production, reviews, and source links provide supporting context.

What proof should buyers and sellers verify before hiring an agent in Louisville?

Verify recent comparable activity, public production proof, public review footprint, identity and brokerage clarity, who will actually represent you, and the candidate's plan for exposure or buyer access beyond a basic MLS search. Ranking placement cannot be purchased on this site.

Measured Market Analysis

What the captured data shows in Louisville.

Teams versus individual agents

3 of 16 listed teams (19%) and 0 of 14 individual agents (0%) were named at least once in the captured AI answer checks. Median AI visibility among scored teams is 27.8 versus 26.0 for individuals.

Among the 30 fully qualified profiles, the median published sales volume is $16.5M and the median captured review count is 81.5.

Where the models disagree

AssistantDistinct names surfacedAccepted mentions
Perplexity22
openai/gpt-5.6-sol22
Claude11
Gemini11

Model agreement is uneven: Claude and Gemini overlap on 100% of the names they surface, while openai/gpt-5.6-sol and Perplexity overlap on 33%.

Strongest evidence dimension here: production evidence (100% of profiles). Weakest: official-site identity (100%). 27 profiles were checked and not named in any captured answer (measured absent, a visibility fact rather than a quality judgment).

Every figure above is computed from the published datasets for this market: market dataset and model-agreement dataset, captured 2026-08-19. The data measures public evidence and AI visibility; it does not measure service quality, and profiles the assistants did not name are not thereby worse agents.

Complete ranking lenses and evidence tables
Coverage

30 source-backed candidates

Source-backed rows currently published for Louisville.

Category Depth

16/25 teams · 14/25 individuals

The national target is a deep top-25 directory for each market category before the list is considered mature.

Evidence Layers

30 production · 30 review · 30 AI

Broad evidence capture creates the candidate bench; trust gates control eligibility, and AI Visibility defines the public rank order after audits are complete.

Top 16 AI Visibility Teams

Every listed team cleared the production, review, identity, and source-quality gates. Rank order follows the Index's AI Visibility score; Consumer Authority remains supporting context. The mature national target is 25 ranked rows per market category.

#NameAI visibilityAuthoritySales proofReviews
1 The Oatley TeamSource-backed candidate 44.7 53.6 43 sales · $16.5M 91
2 The Jimmy Welch TeamElite public proof 39.9 84.0 102 sales · $46.6M 221
3 Team PruittSource-backed candidate 38.3 55.8 73 sales · $24.1M 44
4 Jewell Smith GroupMarket dominant 28.2 95.3 347 sales · $107.4M 251
5 The Stiller GroupMarket dominant 28.2 94.7 190 sales · $64.2M 253
6 Elizabeth Monarch GroupElite public proof 28.1 83.4 84 sales · $28.7M 263
7 Big Red TeamSource-backed candidate 28.0 52.1 39 sales · $10.7M 235
8 The David Bauer TeamElite public proof 27.9 85.2 179 sales · $77.8M 192
9 Reed Estate GroupStrong public proof 27.7 73.3 80 sales · $17.7M 194
10 The Hoagland TeamEstablished public proof 27.1 68.7 77 sales · $23.5M 110
11 Team Panella powered by PLACEEstablished public proof 27.0 61.8 64 sales · $19.1M 109
12 Sincerity HomesSource-backed candidate 26.9 45.5 42 sales · $11.6M 90
13 Hundley Williams TeamSource-backed candidate 26.8 58.6 70 sales · $23.1M 86
14 The Price GroupSource-backed candidate 26.8 46.7 42 sales · $16.6M 92
15 The Beckman GroupSource-backed candidate 26.7 49.8 43 sales · $18.5M 79
16 Lewis Real Estate GroupProduction proof captured 26.4 37.9 42 sales · $12.1M 62

0 additional production-backed teams are available in the broader directory below for deeper comparison.

Top 14 AI Visibility Individual Agents

Every listed individual agent cleared the production, review, identity, and source-quality gates. Rank order follows the Index's AI Visibility score; Consumer Authority remains supporting context. The mature national target is 25 ranked rows per market category.

#NameAI visibilityAuthoritySales proofReviews
1 Teresa WallaceStrong public proof 27.3 73.7 33 sales · $11.2M 121
2 Cathy JacksonStrong public proof 26.7 78.6 42 sales · $13.0M 84
3 Benjamin ByrnEstablished public proof 26.7 69.3 33 sales · $8.6M 79
4 Bart MedlockStrong public proof 26.6 78.5 43 sales · $13.9M 78
5 Staci FlispartElite public proof 26.5 84.9 88 sales · $29.6M 67
6 Linda LaPilusaStrong public proof 26.4 77.0 46 sales · $15.8M 64
7 Sara CarpenterEstablished public proof 26.1 60.5 33 sales · $10.1M 50
8 Stephannie WilsonStrong public proof 25.9 77.9 148 sales · $46.1M 43
9 Dee Amber AndersonEstablished public proof 25.9 66.5 26 sales · $15.6M 43
10 Amanda BradenSource-backed candidate 25.9 59.0 42 sales · $13.4M 41
11 Shelley TuxworthSource-backed candidate 25.9 46.9 18 sales · $6.3M 47
12 Vicky BouchardProduction proof captured 25.8 41.1 24 sales · $7.8M 40
13 Stacey KiehlProduction proof captured 25.7 36.1 15 sales · $7.7M 37
14 Matthew HenegarEstablished public proof 25.3 62.4 61 sales · $19.3M 26

0 additional production-backed individual agents are available in the broader directory below for deeper comparison.

Consumer Authority

Consumer Authority Score view of the same source-backed candidate pool. Ranking placement cannot be purchased.

#NameConsumer Authority Score
1 Jewell Smith GroupTeam 95.3
2 The Stiller GroupTeam 94.7
3 The David Bauer TeamTeam 85.2
4 Staci FlispartIndividual 84.9
5 The Jimmy Welch TeamTeam 84.0
6 Elizabeth Monarch GroupTeam 83.4
7 Cathy JacksonIndividual 78.6
8 Bart MedlockIndividual 78.5
9 Stephannie WilsonIndividual 77.9
10 Linda LaPilusaIndividual 77.0
11 Teresa WallaceIndividual 73.7
12 Reed Estate GroupTeam 73.3
13 Benjamin ByrnIndividual 69.3
14 The Hoagland TeamTeam 68.7
15 Dee Amber AndersonIndividual 66.5

Highest Production

Public sales proof view of the same source-backed candidate pool. Ranking placement cannot be purchased.

#NamePublic sales proof
1 Jewell Smith GroupTeam 347 sales · $107.4M
2 The David Bauer TeamTeam 179 sales · $77.8M
3 The Stiller GroupTeam 190 sales · $64.2M
4 The Jimmy Welch TeamTeam 102 sales · $46.6M
5 Stephannie WilsonIndividual 148 sales · $46.1M
6 Staci FlispartIndividual 88 sales · $29.6M
7 Elizabeth Monarch GroupTeam 84 sales · $28.7M
8 Team PruittTeam 73 sales · $24.1M
9 The Hoagland TeamTeam 77 sales · $23.5M
10 Hundley Williams TeamTeam 70 sales · $23.1M
11 Matthew HenegarIndividual 61 sales · $19.3M
12 Team Panella powered by PLACETeam 64 sales · $19.1M
13 The Beckman GroupTeam 43 sales · $18.5M
14 Reed Estate GroupTeam 80 sales · $17.7M
15 The Price GroupTeam 42 sales · $16.6M

Most Reviews Captured

Verified review count from the displayed source view of the same source-backed candidate pool. Ranking placement cannot be purchased.

#NameVerified review count from the displayed source
1 Elizabeth Monarch GroupTeam 263
2 The Stiller GroupTeam 253
3 Jewell Smith GroupTeam 251
4 Big Red TeamTeam 235
5 The Jimmy Welch TeamTeam 221
6 Reed Estate GroupTeam 194
7 The David Bauer TeamTeam 192
8 Teresa WallaceIndividual 121
9 The Hoagland TeamTeam 110
10 Team Panella powered by PLACETeam 109
11 The Price GroupTeam 92
12 The Oatley TeamTeam 91
13 Sincerity HomesTeam 90
14 Hundley Williams TeamTeam 86
15 Cathy JacksonIndividual 84

Highest AI Visibility

AI Visibility Score view of the same source-backed candidate pool. Ranking placement cannot be purchased.

#NameAI Visibility Score
1 The Oatley TeamTeam 44.7
2 The Jimmy Welch TeamTeam 39.9
3 Team PruittTeam 38.3
4 Jewell Smith GroupTeam 28.2
5 The Stiller GroupTeam 28.2
6 Elizabeth Monarch GroupTeam 28.1
7 Big Red TeamTeam 28.0
8 The David Bauer TeamTeam 27.9
9 Reed Estate GroupTeam 27.7
10 Teresa WallaceIndividual 27.3
11 The Hoagland TeamTeam 27.1
12 Team Panella powered by PLACETeam 27.0
13 Sincerity HomesTeam 26.9
14 Hundley Williams TeamTeam 26.8
15 The Price GroupTeam 26.8
30 rows
NameTypeStatusConsumer authorityBandAI visibilityAI evidencePublic sales proofTransactionsReviewsProof links
Jewell Smith Group Team Source-backed directory 95.3 Market dominant 28.2 32 checks / 0 mentions 347 sales · $107.4M 347 251 Website · Production · Reviews
The Stiller Group Team Source-backed directory 94.7 Market dominant 28.2 32 checks / 0 mentions 190 sales · $64.2M 190 253 Website · Production · Reviews
The David Bauer Team Team Source-backed directory 85.2 Elite public proof 27.9 32 checks / 0 mentions 179 sales · $77.8M 179 192 Website · Production · Reviews
Staci Flispart Individual Source-backed directory 84.9 Elite public proof 26.5 32 checks / 0 mentions 88 sales · $29.6M 88 67 Website · Production · Reviews
The Jimmy Welch Team Team Source-backed directory 84.0 Elite public proof 39.9 32 checks / 1 mentions 102 sales · $46.6M 102 221 Website · Production · Reviews
Elizabeth Monarch Group Team Source-backed directory 83.4 Elite public proof 28.1 32 checks / 0 mentions 84 sales · $28.7M 84 263 Website · Production · Reviews
Cathy Jackson Individual Source-backed directory 78.6 Strong public proof 26.7 32 checks / 0 mentions 42 sales · $13.0M 42 84 Website · Production · Reviews
Bart Medlock Individual Source-backed directory 78.5 Strong public proof 26.6 32 checks / 0 mentions 43 sales · $13.9M 43 78 Website · Production · Reviews
Stephannie Wilson Individual Source-backed directory 77.9 Strong public proof 25.9 32 checks / 0 mentions 148 sales · $46.1M 148 43 Website · Production · Reviews
Linda LaPilusa Individual Source-backed directory 77.0 Strong public proof 26.4 32 checks / 0 mentions 46 sales · $15.8M 46 64 Website · Production · Reviews
Teresa Wallace Individual Source-backed directory 73.7 Strong public proof 27.3 32 checks / 0 mentions 33 sales · $11.2M 33 121 Website · Production · Reviews
Reed Estate Group Team Source-backed directory 73.3 Strong public proof 27.7 32 checks / 0 mentions 80 sales · $17.7M 80 194 Website · Production · Reviews
Benjamin Byrn Individual Source-backed directory 69.3 Established public proof 26.7 32 checks / 0 mentions 33 sales · $8.6M 33 79 Website · Production · Reviews
The Hoagland Team Team Source-backed directory 68.7 Established public proof 27.1 32 checks / 0 mentions 77 sales · $23.5M 77 110 Website · Production · Reviews
Dee Amber Anderson Individual Source-backed directory 66.5 Established public proof 25.9 32 checks / 0 mentions 26 sales · $15.6M 26 43 Website · Production · Reviews
Matthew Henegar Individual Source-backed directory 62.4 Established public proof 25.3 32 checks / 0 mentions 61 sales · $19.3M 61 26 Website · Production · Reviews
Team Panella powered by PLACE Team Source-backed directory 61.8 Established public proof 27.0 32 checks / 0 mentions 64 sales · $19.1M 64 109 Website · Production · Reviews
Sara Carpenter Individual Source-backed directory 60.5 Established public proof 26.1 32 checks / 0 mentions 33 sales · $10.1M 33 50 Website · Production · Reviews
Amanda Braden Individual Source-backed directory 59.0 Source-backed candidate 25.9 32 checks / 0 mentions 42 sales · $13.4M 42 41 Website · Production · Reviews
Hundley Williams Team Team Source-backed directory 58.6 Source-backed candidate 26.8 32 checks / 0 mentions 70 sales · $23.1M 70 86 Website · Production · Reviews
Team Pruitt Team Source-backed directory 55.8 Source-backed candidate 38.3 32 checks / 1 mentions 73 sales · $24.1M 73 44 Website · Production · Reviews
The Oatley Team Team Source-backed directory 53.6 Source-backed candidate 44.7 32 checks / 4 mentions 43 sales · $16.5M 43 91 Website · Production · Reviews
Big Red Team Team Source-backed directory 52.1 Source-backed candidate 28.0 32 checks / 0 mentions 39 sales · $10.7M 39 235 Website · Production · Reviews
The Beckman Group Team Source-backed directory 49.8 Source-backed candidate 26.7 32 checks / 0 mentions 43 sales · $18.5M 43 79 Website · Production · Reviews
Shelley Tuxworth Individual Source-backed directory 46.9 Source-backed candidate 25.9 32 checks / 0 mentions 18 sales · $6.3M 18 47 Website · Production · Reviews
The Price Group Team Source-backed directory 46.7 Source-backed candidate 26.8 32 checks / 0 mentions 42 sales · $16.6M 42 92 Website · Production · Reviews
Sincerity Homes Team Source-backed directory 45.5 Source-backed candidate 26.9 32 checks / 0 mentions 42 sales · $11.6M 42 90 Website · Production · Reviews
Vicky Bouchard Individual Source-backed directory 41.1 Production proof captured 25.8 32 checks / 0 mentions 24 sales · $7.8M 24 40 Website · Production · Reviews
Lewis Real Estate Group Team Source-backed directory 37.9 Production proof captured 26.4 32 checks / 0 mentions 42 sales · $12.1M 42 62 Website · Production · Reviews
Stacey Kiehl Individual Source-backed directory 36.1 Production proof captured 25.7 32 checks / 0 mentions 15 sales · $7.7M 15 37 Website · Production · Reviews