Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Campbell County, KY

Discover affordable housing in Campbell County where there are 25+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Canterbury House Apartments - Southgate

926 Ravine Cir, Southgate, Kentucky 41071

Highland Village Apartments

515 Main Ave, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076

Corpus Christi Apartments

840 Isabella St, Newport, Kentucky 41071

Northern Kentucky Scholar House

400 W. 6th Street, Newport, Kentucky 41071

Clifton Hills

29 18th Street, Newport, Kentucky 41071

Northern Kentucky Scholar House

450 W 6TH ST, Newport, Kentucky 41071

Grand Towers

1359 Grand Ave, Newport, Kentucky 41071

Liberty Housing

611 Roberts St, Newport, Kentucky 41071

Central Housing

1040 Columbia St, Newport, Kentucky 41071

City Wide Apartments

230 Main St, Newport, Kentucky 41071

Voa Orv - River Road, Inc

435 River Rd, Fort Thomas, Kentucky 41075

Newport Commons

726 Roberts St, Newport, Kentucky 41071

Two Rivers Apartments

411 Elm St, Newport, Kentucky 41071

Saratoga Place Apartments I & II

798 Saratoga St, Newport, Kentucky 41071

Cold Springs Townhomes

200 Salmon Pass, Cold Spring, Kentucky 41076

Liberty Housing

741 Liberty St, Newport, Kentucky 41071

City Wide Housing

30 E 8th St, Newport, Kentucky 41071

Vista Pointe Apartments

30 Vista Pointe Dr, Wilder, Kentucky 41071

Speers Court

901 5th Ave, Dayton, Kentucky 41074

Meadowview Apartments

532 Johns Hill Rd, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Campbell County, Kentucky
$22.63/hour
$15.38 (+212%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $15.38 (+212%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Campbell County, Kentucky?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Campbell County, Kentucky.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Campbell County, Kentucky.

Go to the Kentucky Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Campbell County.

How many renters live in Campbell County, Kentucky?

The County of Campbell County has 93,300 people living in 39,836 households.

There are 19,721 renters living in 11,333 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.14 percent of the population living in Campbell County.

What is the rental market like in Campbell County, Kentucky?

There are an estimated 41,465 housing units in the Campbell County area. Of these, 12,276 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Campbell County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Campbell County?

The rental vacancy rate in Campbell County is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Campbell County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Campbell County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
438 4,120 4,637 1,389 420
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Campbell County

A large number of apartments in Campbell County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Campbell County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Campbell County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $810 to $1,766. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $810
One BR $919
Two BR $1,195
Three BR $1,588
Four BR $1,766
2024 Fair Market Rents in Campbell County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Campbell County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 248 57 percent
One BR 2,612 63 percent
Two BR 2,744 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Campbell County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Campbell County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Campbell County, Kentucky including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,035
Public Housing 404
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 177
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 46
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Campbell County, Kentucky

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Campbell County, Kentucky

Campbell County features 780 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Campbell County, Kentucky

There are 669 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Campbell County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Campbell County, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Campbell County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Campbell County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Campbell County, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,076 and $1,315.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.