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

Discover affordable housing in Hardinsburg where there are 4+ 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.

Evanwood Apartments

614 US Highway 60 Byp, Hardinsburg, Kentucky 40143

Hallmark Group Home

606 Hooks Ln, Hardinsburg, Kentucky 40143

Evanwood Properties Ltd

614 Old Highway 60, Hardinsburg, Kentucky 40143

Meadowside Apts

113 Chambliss Drive, Hardinsburg, Kentucky

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

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

How many renters live in Hardinsburg, Kentucky?

The City of Hardinsburg has 2,476 people living in 1,061 households.

There are 1,151 renters living in 461 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.49 percent of the population living in Hardinsburg.

What is the rental market like in Hardinsburg, Kentucky?

There are an estimated 1,171 housing units in the Hardinsburg area. Of these, 487 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hardinsburg, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hardinsburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Hardinsburg is 5 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 Hardinsburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hardinsburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 24 287 129 20
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hardinsburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Hardinsburg

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 $729
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,128
Four BR $1,132
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hardinsburg, Kentucky

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

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 24 100 percent
Two BR 242 84 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hardinsburg, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Hardinsburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hardinsburg, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Hardinsburg, Kentucky

Hardinsburg features 32 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 Hardinsburg, Kentucky

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hardinsburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hardinsburg, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hardinsburg landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hardinsburg.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.