Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Dawson Springs, KY

Discover affordable housing in Dawson Springs where there are 3+ 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.

Glen Abbey Crossing

50 Peyton Cir, Dawson Springs, Kentucky 42408

Rosedale Court Apartments

45 Rosedale Ct, Dawson Springs, Kentucky 42408

Arcadia, Dixon, and Belmont Apartments

115 E Ramsey St, Dawson Springs, Kentucky 42408

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dawson Springs, Kentucky
$17.29/hour
$10.04 (+139%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $10.04 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dawson Springs, 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 Public Housing programs for Dawson Springs, Kentucky.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Dawson Springs, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Dawson Springs, Kentucky?

The City of Dawson Springs has 2,026 people living in 864 households.

There are 818 renters living in 392 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.38 percent of the population living in Dawson Springs.

What is the rental market like in Dawson Springs, Kentucky?

There are an estimated 1,062 housing units in the Dawson Springs area. Of these, 429 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dawson Springs?

The rental vacancy rate in Dawson Springs is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Dawson Springs for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dawson Springs
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
20 119 174 63 16
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dawson Springs

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 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 Dawson Springs

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $616 to $1,156. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $616
One BR $746
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,053
Four BR $1,156
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dawson Springs, Kentucky

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

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 20 100 percent
One BR 109 92 percent
Two BR 135 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dawson Springs, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Dawson Springs?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dawson Springs, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Dawson Springs, Kentucky

Dawson Springs features 213 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 Dawson Springs, Kentucky

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dawson Springs, Kentucky

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dawson Springs, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $822 and $1,004.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.