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

Discover affordable housing in Livingston County where there are 3+ 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.

Cumberland View Apartments

504 Rudd St, Smithland, Kentucky 42081

Sunrise Apartments

100 Sunrise Drive, Salem, Kentucky

Agape Project - Livingston

187 Jennings Rd, Grand Rivers, Kentucky 42045

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

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

How many renters live in Livingston County, Kentucky?

The County of Livingston County has 8,980 people living in 3,537 households.

There are 1,813 renters living in 639 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.19 percent of the population living in Livingston County.

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

There are an estimated 4,624 housing units in the Livingston County area. Of these, 665 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Livingston County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Livingston County?

The rental vacancy rate in Livingston County is 2 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 Livingston County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2 30 298 279 29
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston County

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

Among renter households in this market, 27 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Livingston 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 $663
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,042
Four BR $1,156
2024 Fair Market Rents in Livingston County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Livingston 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 1 50 percent
One BR 12 40 percent
Two BR 73 24 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Livingston County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Livingston County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 3
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Livingston County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Livingston County, Kentucky

Livingston County features 28 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 Livingston County, Kentucky

There are 3 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Livingston County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Livingston County, Kentucky

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.