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

Discover affordable housing in Estill County where there are 8+ 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.

Renaissance

114 Collins Ave , Irvine, Kentucky 40336

Irvine School Apartments

229 Broadway St, Irvine, Kentucky 40336

Au Associates : Irvine School Apartments Rental

223 Broadway St, Irvine, Kentucky 40336

Irvine West Apartments

125 Ridge Rd, Irvine, Kentucky 40336

Stacy Lane Apartments

2600 Stacy Lane Rd, Irvine, Kentucky 40336

Mountain Crest

234 Wallace Cir, Irvine, Kentucky 40336

North Irvine Apartments II

1100 Winchester Rd, Irvine, Kentucky 40336

Northwood Apartments II

1050 Winchester Rd, Irvine, Kentucky 40336

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

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

How many renters live in Estill County, Kentucky?

The County of Estill County has 14,138 people living in 5,740 households.

There are 3,181 renters living in 1,501 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.5 percent of the population living in Estill County.

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

There are an estimated 6,839 housing units in the Estill County area. Of these, 1,659 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Estill County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Estill County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Estill County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
107 292 583 452 53
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Estill County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Estill County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $616 to $1,159. 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 $1,030
Four BR $1,159
2024 Fair Market Rents in Estill County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Estill 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 55 51 percent
One BR 223 76 percent
Two BR 372 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Estill County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Estill County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 114
Public Housing 120
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 48
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 96
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Estill County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Estill County, Kentucky

Estill County features 240 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 Estill County, Kentucky

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Estill County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Estill County, Kentucky

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.