What HUD offices serve Corinth, 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.
Go to the Kentucky Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Corinth.
How many renters live in Corinth, Kentucky?
The City of Corinth has 277 people living in 110 households.
There are 117 renters living in 45 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.24 percent of the population living in Corinth.
What is the rental market like in Corinth, Kentucky?
There are an estimated 128 housing units in the Corinth area. Of these, 45 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Corinth, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Corinth?
The rental vacancy rate in Corinth 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 Corinth for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Corinth
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 3 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Corinth
A large number of apartments in Corinth 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 Corinth are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 20 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Corinth
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $661 to $1,552. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $661 |
| One BR | $742 |
| Two BR | $975 |
| Three BR | $1,179 |
| Four BR | $1,552 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Corinth, Kentucky
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Corinth?
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 |
| One BR | 16 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 7 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Corinth, Kentucky
How many affordable rental units are in Corinth?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Corinth, Kentucky including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 8 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Corinth, Kentucky
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Corinth, Kentucky
Corinth features 0 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 Corinth, Kentucky
There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Corinth.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Corinth, Kentucky
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Corinth landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Corinth.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Corinth, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $878 and $1,073.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
