What HUD offices serve Bardstown, 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.
Go to the Kentucky Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bardstown.
How many renters live in Bardstown, Kentucky?
The City of Bardstown has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.28 percent of the population living in Bardstown.
What is the rental market like in Bardstown, Kentucky?
There are an estimated housing units in the Bardstown area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bardstown, Kentucky, there are 1.04 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bardstown?
The rental vacancy rate in Bardstown is 4 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 Bardstown for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bardstown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 41 291 1,194 957 7 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bardstown
A large number of apartments in Bardstown have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Bardstown
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $605 to $1,515. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $605 One BR $680 Two BR $893 Three BR $1,258 Four BR $1,515 2024 Fair Market Rents in Bardstown, Kentucky
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bardstown?
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 5 12 percent One BR 149 51 percent Two BR 738 62 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Bardstown, Kentucky
How many affordable rental units are in Bardstown?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Bardstown, Kentucky including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bardstown, Kentucky
Income Based Apartments in Bardstown, Kentucky
Bardstown features 304 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 Bardstown, Kentucky
There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bardstown.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Bardstown, Kentucky
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bardstown landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bardstown.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bardstown, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $804 and $982.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.