Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Clarkson, KY

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Brentwood of Clarkson

328 N Patterson St, Clarkson, Kentucky 42726

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clarkson, 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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What HUD offices serve Clarkson, 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 Clarkson, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Clarkson, Kentucky?

The City of Clarkson has 1,218 people living in 398 households.

There are 776 renters living in 233 renter households in this City. Renters make up 63.71 percent of the population living in Clarkson.

What is the rental market like in Clarkson, Kentucky?

There are an estimated 436 housing units in the Clarkson area. Of these, 233 units are rental homes, making up 53 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clarkson, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clarkson?

The rental vacancy rate in Clarkson is 0 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 Clarkson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarkson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 44 107 66 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarkson

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Clarkson

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,132. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $677
One BR $682
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,128
Four BR $1,132
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clarkson, Kentucky

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

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 4 100 percent
One BR 40 91 percent
Two BR 74 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clarkson, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Clarkson?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clarkson, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Clarkson, Kentucky

Clarkson features 24 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 Clarkson, Kentucky

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clarkson, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clarkson landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Clarkson.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.