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

Discover affordable housing in Fulton County where there are 10+ 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.

Indian Hills Village

305 Bernal Ave, Hickman, Kentucky 42050

Royal Ridge Apartments

1005 Airport Road, Fulton, Kentucky 42041

Fulton II Apartments

1109 Middle Rd, Fulton, Kentucky 42041

Hickman Manor I Apartments

1706 Hwy 125, Hickman, Kentucky 42050

Fulton Manor I Apartments

Middle RD, Fulton, Kentucky 42041

Hickman Manor Apartments II

1706 Union City Hwy, Hickman, Kentucky 42050

Parkway Square Apartments ( Meadow Wood )

1001 Airport Rd, Fulton, Kentucky 42041

Agape Project - Fulton

1103 Northeast Dr, Fulton, Kentucky 42041

North Gate

408 7th St, Fulton, Kentucky 42041

Holly Court - Davis Park

803 Cedar St, Hickman, Kentucky 42050

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

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

How many renters live in Fulton County, Kentucky?

The County of Fulton County has 6,480 people living in 2,378 households.

There are 2,081 renters living in 853 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.11 percent of the population living in Fulton County.

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

There are an estimated 3,195 housing units in the Fulton County area. Of these, 853 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fulton County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fulton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Fulton County is 0 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 Fulton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fulton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 210 298 271 69
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fulton County

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Fulton County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $616 to $1,442. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $616
One BR $672
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,198
Four BR $1,442
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fulton County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fulton 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
One BR 183 87 percent
Two BR 249 84 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fulton County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Fulton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 138
Public Housing 321
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 39
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 102
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fulton County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Fulton County, Kentucky

Fulton County features 484 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 Fulton County, Kentucky

There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fulton County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fulton County, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fulton County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Fulton County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.