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

Discover affordable housing in Harrison County where there are 7+ 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.

Hillside Apartments

500 Hillside Dr, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031

Belmont Senior Apartments

454 W Pleasant St, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031

White Oak Apartments

209 Plum Ct, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031

Harrison House

102 N Main St, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031

Robynwood Apts

106 Glenwood Ct, Cynthiana, Kentucky

Indian Hills, Riverside H

100 Cherokee Dr, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031

Robynwood Heights

201 Robynwood Dr, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031

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

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

How many renters live in Harrison County, Kentucky?

The County of Harrison County has 18,803 people living in 7,291 households.

There are 5,244 renters living in 2,142 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.89 percent of the population living in Harrison County.

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

There are an estimated 8,101 housing units in the Harrison County area. Of these, 2,325 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harrison County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harrison County?

The rental vacancy rate in Harrison County is 4 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 Harrison County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrison County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
35 268 1,062 568 209
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrison County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Harrison County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $616 to $1,132. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $616
One BR $724
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,128
Four BR $1,132
2024 Fair Market Rents in Harrison County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Harrison 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 24 69 percent
One BR 218 81 percent
Two BR 730 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Harrison County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Harrison County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 123
Public Housing 264
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 73
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 108
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Harrison County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Harrison County, Kentucky

Harrison County features 465 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 Harrison County, Kentucky

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harrison County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harrison County, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harrison County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Harrison County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.