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

Discover affordable housing in Edmonson County where there are 2+ 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.

Brownsville Manor Apartments

205 Houchin Ferry Rd, Brownsville, Kentucky 42210

Stoneview Apts

1110 Brownsville Road, Brownsville, Kentucky

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Edmonson County, Kentucky
$20.91/hour
$13.66 (+188%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $13.66 (+188%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Edmonson 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 Edmonson County, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Edmonson County, Kentucky?

The County of Edmonson County has 12,179 people living in 4,760 households.

There are 1,960 renters living in 800 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.09 percent of the population living in Edmonson County.

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

There are an estimated 6,389 housing units in the Edmonson County area. Of these, 884 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Edmonson County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Edmonson County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edmonson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 119 291 316 48
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edmonson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Edmonson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $831 to $1,640. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $831
One BR $944
Two BR $1,104
Three BR $1,354
Four BR $1,640
2024 Fair Market Rents in Edmonson County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Edmonson 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 0 100 percent
One BR 117 98 percent
Two BR 203 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Edmonson County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Edmonson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 56
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 56
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Edmonson County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Edmonson County, Kentucky

Edmonson County features 40 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 Edmonson County, Kentucky

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Edmonson County, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Edmonson County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Edmonson County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Edmonson County, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $994 and $1,214.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.