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

Discover affordable housing in Jeffersontown where there are 6+ 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.

Gaslight Court

3600 Good Samaritan Way, Jeffersontown, Kentucky 40299

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Skyview Commons

9907 Grassland Dr, Jeffersontown, Kentucky 40299

bed 1-2
payment $919-1097/mo.

Boulder Creek

10400 Pavilion Way, Jeffersontown, Kentucky 40299

bed 1-2
payment $967-1262/mo.

2612 Tucker Station Rd Unit Eastend Louisville KY

2612 Tucker Station Rd Unit Eastend Louisville KY, Jeffersontown, Kentucky 40299

bed Studio
payment $850/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

3606 Locust Ave

3606 Locust Ave, Jeffersontown, Kentucky 40299

bed 3
payment $1625/mo.

Devex Apartments

9912 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, Kentucky 40299

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Jeffersontown, Kentucky

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jeffersontown, Kentucky
$24.64/hour
$17.39 (+240%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $17.39 (+240%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jeffersontown, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moving to Work, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Jeffersontown, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Jeffersontown, Kentucky?

The City of Jeffersontown has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.7 percent of the population living in Jeffersontown.

What is the rental market like in Jeffersontown, Kentucky?

There are an estimated housing units in the Jeffersontown area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jeffersontown?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jeffersontown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
44 1,462 1,140 1,098 227
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jeffersontown

A large number of apartments in Jeffersontown have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Jeffersontown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $976 to $1,955. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $976
One BR $1,077
Two BR $1,301
Three BR $1,701
Four BR $1,955
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jeffersontown, Kentucky

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

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 732 50 percent
Two BR 729 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jeffersontown, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Jeffersontown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jeffersontown, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Jeffersontown, Kentucky

Jeffersontown features 69 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 Jeffersontown, Kentucky

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jeffersontown, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jeffersontown landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Jeffersontown.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jeffersontown, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,171 and $1,431.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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