Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Greensburg, KY

Discover affordable housing in Greensburg where there are 5+ 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.

Wood Lane Apartments

304 Scottsville Street, Greensburg, Kentucky 42743

Greensburg Village

200 Nancy St, Greensburg, Kentucky 42743

Hillview Terrace Apartments

105 Hillview Acres Dr, Greensburg, Kentucky 42743

Galilee Apartments

105 West Hodgenville Avenue, Greensburg, Kentucky

Green Terrace Homes

406 N Depot St, Greensburg, Kentucky 42743

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Greensburg, 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 Greensburg, 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), Public Housing programs for Greensburg, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Greensburg, Kentucky?

The City of Greensburg has 2,307 people living in 762 households.

There are 952 renters living in 353 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.27 percent of the population living in Greensburg.

What is the rental market like in Greensburg, Kentucky?

There are an estimated 906 housing units in the Greensburg area. Of these, 353 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Greensburg, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Greensburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Greensburg 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 Greensburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greensburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6 88 106 122 27
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greensburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Greensburg

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 $757
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,151
Four BR $1,156
2024 Fair Market Rents in Greensburg, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Greensburg?

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 3 50 percent
One BR 88 100 percent
Two BR 88 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Greensburg, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Greensburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 147
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 133
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 88
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Greensburg, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Greensburg, Kentucky

Greensburg features 197 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 Greensburg, Kentucky

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Greensburg, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Greensburg landlords $200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Greensburg.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.