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

Discover affordable housing in Hardin County where there are 45+ 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.

Sunset Court Apartments

512-518 Sunset Ct, Muldraugh, Kentucky 40155

University Apartments

103 Lincoln Ct, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Towne Mall Commons

332 Towne Dr, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Sahale Heights Apartments

1100 Alex Dr, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Abel Acres

111 Robinbrooke Blvd, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Tyler Park Apartments

1103 Lewis Drive, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Steward Manor

490 Fox Ridge Rd, Radcliff, Kentucky 40160

Woodland Residence

1328 Woodland Dr, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Countryside Apartments

653 Westport Rd, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Cedar Valley Group Home

549 Bellwood Dr, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Pine Crest II

513 Vista Dr, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Lincoln Trail Res Group Home

200 Diecks Dr, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Sahale Heights Apartments

Alex Dr, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Tisbury Apartments

Innovation Way, Radcliff, Kentucky 40160

Griffin Manor

Johnstown Rd, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Beacon Hill Apartments

500 Innovation Way, Radcliff, Kentucky 40160

Marbury Trace

Marbury RD, Radcliff, Kentucky 40160

Sunshine Village

200 Starlite Dr, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Saddle Creek Apartments

103 Plum Creek Ct, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

Vaughan Village Apartments

100 Crimson Creek Ct, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hardin County, Kentucky
$19.00/hour
$11.75 (+162%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $11.75 (+162%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hardin County, 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 Hardin County, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Hardin County, Kentucky?

The County of Hardin County has 111,862 people living in 44,414 households.

There are 36,677 renters living in 15,674 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.79 percent of the population living in Hardin County.

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

There are an estimated 46,920 housing units in the Hardin County area. Of these, 17,503 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hardin County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hardin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hardin County is 7 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 Hardin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hardin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
877 2,457 6,168 5,311 1,213
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hardin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Hardin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $785 to $1,702. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $785
One BR $790
Two BR $1,003
Three BR $1,385
Four BR $1,702
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hardin County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hardin 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 550 63 percent
One BR 1,554 63 percent
Two BR 4,536 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hardin County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Hardin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 796
Public Housing 151
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 342
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 38
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 3
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 308
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hardin County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Hardin County, Kentucky

Hardin County features 657 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 Hardin County, Kentucky

There are 831 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hardin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hardin County, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hardin County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hardin County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hardin County, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $903 and $1,103.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.