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

Discover affordable housing in Casey County where there are 2+ 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.

Liberty Manor Apartments

120 Liberty Manor Ln, Liberty, Kentucky 42539

Broughton Hill Apts

125 Broughton Hills Drive, Liberty, Kentucky

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Casey County, Kentucky
$16.10/hour
$8.85 (+122%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $8.85 (+122%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Casey County, Kentucky?

The County of Casey County has 15,942 people living in 6,029 households.

There are 3,577 renters living in 1,461 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.44 percent of the population living in Casey County.

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

There are an estimated 7,388 housing units in the Casey County area. Of these, 1,506 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Casey County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Casey County?

The rental vacancy rate in Casey County is 2 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 Casey County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Casey County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 150 529 563 156
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Casey County

A large number of apartments in Casey 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 Casey County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Casey County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $616 to $1,442. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $616
One BR $757
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,098
Four BR $1,442
2024 Fair Market Rents in Casey County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Casey 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 0 100 percent
One BR 133 89 percent
Two BR 420 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Casey County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Casey County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 50
Public Housing 73
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Casey County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Casey County, Kentucky

Casey County features 74 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 Casey County, Kentucky

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Casey County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Casey County, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Casey County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Casey County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Casey County, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $765 and $935.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.