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

Discover affordable housing in Christian County where there are 25+ 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.

Westwood Senior Homes Apartments

1400 W 7th St, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

New Horizon Scholar House Apartments

1303 Glass Avenue, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Pembroke Apartments

128 West Cherry Street , Pembroke, Kentucky 42266

Crofton Manor Apartments

139 N Old Madisonville St, Crofton, Kentucky 42217

Foster Senior Homes

1390 W 7th St, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Woodland Heights

2530 Greenville Rd, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Pembroke Senior Apartments

113 E Cherry St, Pembroke, Kentucky 42266

Friendship House of Hopkinsville

2310 Faulkner Dr, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Trilogy Center for Women

Trilogy Ave, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Clarktown Landing

300 Berkley Court, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Sanctuary Inc

PO Box 1265, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42241

Greenway Place Apartments

814 N Elm St, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Masons Pointe Apartments

840 N Elm St, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Austin Acres Wabuck - Pear Village Rental

1010 Pin Oak Dr, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Chapel House - Hopkinsville

100 North Dr, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Meadowbrook Apartments

700 Charlie Ct, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Quad County Housing

Ft Campbell Blvd, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Bainbrook Apts

135 W Mill St, Crofton, Kentucky

Kentucky Manor Apartments

8890 Pembroke/, Oak Grove, Kentucky

Bluegrass Lodge Apartments

225 Clara Drive, Pembroke, Kentucky

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Christian County, Kentucky
$23.60/hour
$16.35 (+226%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $16.35 (+226%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Christian 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 Christian County, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Christian County, Kentucky?

The County of Christian County has 73,037 people living in 25,454 households.

There are 30,776 renters living in 11,309 renter households in this County. Renters make up 42.14 percent of the population living in Christian County.

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

There are an estimated 29,273 housing units in the Christian County area. Of these, 14,007 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Christian County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Christian County?

The rental vacancy rate in Christian County is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Christian County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Christian County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
319 1,600 4,947 4,440 1,346
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Christian County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Christian County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $887 to $2,114. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $887
One BR $970
Two BR $1,246
Three BR $1,750
Four BR $2,114
2024 Fair Market Rents in Christian County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Christian 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 204 64 percent
One BR 1,388 87 percent
Two BR 3,899 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Christian County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Christian County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 558
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 286
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 48
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 100
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Christian County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Christian County, Kentucky

Christian County features 865 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 Christian County, Kentucky

There are 347 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Christian County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Christian County, Kentucky

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Christian County, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,121 and $1,371.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.