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

Discover affordable housing in Robertson County where there are 1+ 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.

Robertson Square Apartments

101 Walnut St, Mount Olivet, Kentucky 41064

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

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

How many renters live in Robertson County, Kentucky?

The County of Robertson County has 2,207 people living in 797 households.

There are 624 renters living in 206 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.27 percent of the population living in Robertson County.

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

There are an estimated 1,044 housing units in the Robertson County area. Of these, 266 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Robertson County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Robertson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Robertson County is 0 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 Robertson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Robertson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 42 40 120 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Robertson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 16 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Robertson County

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 $647
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,028
Four BR $1,156
2024 Fair Market Rents in Robertson County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Robertson 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
One BR 33 79 percent
Two BR 31 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Robertson County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Robertson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 38
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Robertson County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Robertson County, Kentucky

Robertson County features 38 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 Robertson County, Kentucky

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Robertson County, Kentucky

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.