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

Discover affordable housing in Edmonton where there are 5+ 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.

Tree Top Apartments

102 Tree Top Dr, Edmonton, Kentucky 42129

Edmonton Senior Apartments

206 Sparks Rd, Edmonton, Kentucky 42129

Stockton Apartments

302 Rogers St, Edmonton, Kentucky 42129

Edmonton Senior Apartments

306 Muncie Ct, Edmonton, Kentucky 42129

Edmonton Manor

125 Bushong Ln, Edmonton, Kentucky 42743

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Edmonton, 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 Edmonton, 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 Edmonton, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Edmonton, Kentucky?

The City of Edmonton has 1,898 people living in 794 households.

There are 883 renters living in 407 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.52 percent of the population living in Edmonton.

What is the rental market like in Edmonton, Kentucky?

There are an estimated 902 housing units in the Edmonton area. Of these, 457 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Edmonton, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Edmonton?

The rental vacancy rate in Edmonton is 11 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 Edmonton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edmonton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 117 120 166 4
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edmonton

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

Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Edmonton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $616 to $1,132. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $616
One BR $655
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,028
Four BR $1,132
2024 Fair Market Rents in Edmonton, Kentucky

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

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 114 97 percent
Two BR 110 92 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Edmonton, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Edmonton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 92
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 88
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Edmonton, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Edmonton, Kentucky

Edmonton features 108 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 Edmonton, Kentucky

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Edmonton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Edmonton, Kentucky

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.