West Buechel is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.

West Buechel is located in central Jefferson County.

It is bordered to the west by Watterson Park and on all other sides by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County.

There were 583 housing units at an average density of 897.4 per square mile (346.5/km2).

29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.