Moving To Georgetown, Ky: Relocation Guide & FAQ

Thinking about moving to Georgetown, Kentucky? Whether you're relocating for a job, moving closer to Lexington, looking for more space, or simply considering a new place to call home, Georgetown offers an appealing combination of small-town character, economic growth, convenient access to Lexington, and the beautiful rolling landscape Central Kentucky is known for.

Georgetown is the county seat of Scott County and one of Central Kentucky's fastest growing communities.

Georgetown is perhaps best known nationally as the home of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, but there's much more to the community than Toyota. You'll find a historic downtown, Georgetown College, locally owned restaurants and shops, parks and recreation, horse farms, established neighborhoods, new construction communities, and rural properties just outside town.

And Lexington is just down I-75, making Georgetown an option for people who work in Lexington but prefer to live outside the city.

If you're considering a move, I'm Jess Noto, a Georgetown-based Managing Broker and full-time Central Kentucky real estate professional. I've been in real estate for nearly a decade and specialize in residential buying, selling, new construction and investing throughout Georgetown and Central Kentucky.

I regularly work with people who are moving into the area, including buyers who are trying to choose a home and understand a community from hundreds of miles away. My job isn't simply to send you listings. I can help you understand Georgetown, compare your housing options, learn how different parts of the area fit your priorities, and make the relocation process much easier.

One of Georgetown's biggest advantages is its location.

Georgetown sits along I-75 immediately north of Lexington, putting residents within easy reach of Lexington's employment, shopping, dining, entertainment, universities, hospitals and Blue Grass Airport while still maintaining a distinct community of its own.

That location also provides convenient interstate access for travel north toward Cincinnati and south through Lexington.

But Georgetown isn't simply a bedroom community for Lexington. It has a significant employment base of its own, along with schools, healthcare, shopping, restaurants, parks and recreation, Georgetown College and a thriving manufacturing sector.

The result is a community where you can live, work and handle many of your everyday needs locally while still having Lexington nearby.

You can't talk about Georgetown's economy without talking about Toyota.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky opened in Georgetown in 1988 and has grown into Toyota's largest manufacturing facility globally. The Georgetown operation employs nearly 10,000 people, and Toyota's total investment in the facility has exceeded $11 billion.

Toyota also continues to invest in the Georgetown operation, including a $204.4 million hybrid-production investment announced in 2025.

Toyota's presence has helped create a much larger manufacturing, engineering, logistics and supplier network throughout Georgetown and Scott County.

Manufacturing-related businesses in the area include Toyota Kentucky, Toyota Tsusho America, Toyota Logistics Services and numerous machining, fabrication, packaging, industrial and logistics companies.

Other Employment & Industries

Georgetown and Scott County's economy extends beyond automotive manufacturing. Local and regional employment includes:

Manufacturing and engineering, transportation and logistics, healthcare, education, construction and skilled trades, retail, professional services, agriculture and equine-related industries.

Georgetown is also part of the greater Lexington/Central Kentucky employment market, which gives residents access to employment opportunities in Lexington as well as nearby Frankfort and surrounding counties.

Historic Downtown Georgetown is one of the features that gives the city its personality. I think it is the best small town in America! They could film every Hallmark movie here😊

The downtown district includes locally owned boutiques, restaurants, cafés, antique and specialty shops, galleries and other small businesses surrounded by historic architecture.

It's also home to community landmarks and attractions including the Georgetown & Scott County Museum and nearby Royal Spring Park.

Downtown hosts community events throughout the year, including concerts, shopping events and parades. One of Georgetown's signature annual traditions is the Festival of the Horse.

Georgetown College is also located adjacent to downtown, giving this part of the city a college-town element without Georgetown feeling like a traditional college town.

Georgetown and Scott County have an extensive local parks and recreation system.

Great Crossing Park offers sports facilities, walking and biking areas, a dog park and access to Elkhorn Creek. Scott County Park provides additional recreation and sports facilities, while smaller neighborhood parks are located throughout the community.

Elkhorn Creek provides opportunities for kayaking, canoeing and fishing, and Yuko-En on the Elkhorn offers something completely different: a peaceful Japanese-style strolling garden.

For horse lovers, the Kentucky Horse Park and numerous horse farms and equine attractions are just minutes away.

Georgetown has local hospital and healthcare services, so residents don't necessarily need to travel to Lexington for routine medical needs.

The local hospital campus is Centerpoint Health – Georgetown, formerly known as Georgetown Community Hospital. The Georgetown campus provides emergency care as well as inpatient and outpatient services.

Additionally, a new Baptist Health ER is under construction and scheduled to open in late 2026.

Because Lexington is nearby, Georgetown residents also have relatively convenient access to the larger healthcare systems and specialty medical services available in Lexington.

Absolutely. Many people do.

Georgetown's location along I-75 makes commuting into Lexington practical for many residents. Your actual commute will depend heavily on where you live in Georgetown, where you work in Lexington and the time of day you're traveling.

This is where local knowledge becomes especially useful.

If you're relocating for a job, tell me where you'll be working. We can factor your commute into your home search instead of finding the perfect house first and discovering afterward that the daily drive isn't what you expected.

Yes—and this is one of the reasons some buyers begin looking outside Lexington.

Once you move beyond Georgetown's more developed areas, you'll find rural Scott County properties ranging from homes with a few acres to farms and larger tracts of land.

If acreage is part of your goal, we'll look beyond the number of acres.

Access, utilities, restrictions, septic systems, fencing, topography, road frontage, outbuildings, zoning and future land use can all matter when evaluating rural property.

Yes.

You don't have to wait until you're physically in Kentucky to start learning the market.

I regularly help buyers understand properties and communities remotely. We can talk through your priorities, narrow the search, review listings together and discuss the differences between properties and locations before you make a trip to Kentucky. And then I will be your boots on the ground!

When appropriate, technology can also make much of the buying process easier from a distance, including electronic documents and communication throughout the transaction. I routinely conduct Facetime Showings, preview homes to save you time, taking plenty of videos of not only the homes but of the entire neighborhood, roads, schools and traffic. My goal is for you to feel like you are actually here in person looking at properties with me!

The goal is for your eventual trip to Georgetown to be productive—not to spend your first day trying to figure out where everything is.

Start by answering three basic questions:

When do you think you'll move?

What would you like to spend?

What matters most about where you live?

You don't need to know exactly which neighborhood you want. That's where local guidance can help.

If you need financing, connecting with a lender early can also help you understand your purchasing power and estimated monthly payment before you start seriously looking at homes.

From there, we can build your Georgetown home search around your actual priorities rather than simply scrolling through hundreds of listings.

Let's start with a conversation.

Tell me where you're moving from, when you're hoping to move, where you'll be working if you're relocating for a job, your approximate price range and what you're hoping to find in your next home.

I'll help you start putting the pieces together.