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

Discover affordable housing in Hart County where there are 9+ 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.

Munfordville Apartments

175 Woods Rd, Munfordville, Kentucky 42765

Greenwood Apartments

300 W Main Street, Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749

Hartland Green

315 Harper Drive, Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749

Edgewood Apartments

734 National Tpke, Munfordville, Kentucky 42765

Bridlewood Terrace Apartments

312 Harper Dr, Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749

Kate Cove

Old Main St, Munfordville, Kentucky 42765

Sunnyside Apts

1147 Main Street, Munfordville, Kentucky

Hartway Apts

1161 Main Street, Munfordville, Kentucky

George G Wilson Manor

150 McFerran St, Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749

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

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

How many renters live in Hart County, Kentucky?

The County of Hart County has 19,345 people living in 7,199 households.

There are 4,949 renters living in 1,893 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.58 percent of the population living in Hart County.

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

There are an estimated 8,841 housing units in the Hart County area. Of these, 1,996 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hart County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hart County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hart County 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 Hart County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hart County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
48 251 650 716 188
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hart County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Hart County

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 $647
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,093
Four BR $1,132
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hart County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hart 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 15 31 percent
One BR 174 69 percent
Two BR 541 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hart County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Hart County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 237
Public Housing 76
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 136
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 114
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hart County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Hart County, Kentucky

Hart County features 326 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 Hart County, Kentucky

There are 29 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hart County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hart County, Kentucky

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.