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Windhaven

305 N 2nd St
Mayfield, Kentucky
Subsidized
Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA

Windhaven III

306 N 4th St
Mayfield, Kentucky
Subsidized
Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA

Northeast Court

511 Brookside Dr
Mayfield, Kentucky
Subsidized
Public Housing

Eloise Fuller Phase II

206 W South St
Mayfield, Kentucky
Assisted
LIHTC
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Mayfield Manor Apartments II

321 Indiana Ave
Mayfield, Kentucky
Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 110 low-income apartments in Mayfield that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 399 low-income homes in Mayfield where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $284 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Mayfield, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of Mayfield Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Kentucky Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Mayfield.

Mayfield, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mayfield, Kentucky

Mayfield features 399 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 Mayfield, Kentucky

There are 110 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mayfield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mayfield, Kentucky

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mayfield, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $668 and $816.

2023 Mayfield, Kentucky Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Mayfield, Kentucky Fair Market Rent $538 $564 $742 $1,043 $1,130
Mayfield, Kentucky Payment Standard Range $484 to $592 $508 to $620 $668 to $816 $939 to $1,147 $1,017 to $1,243

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Mayfield, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 10
Total Low Income Apartments 509
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 399
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 51.5%
Average Renter Household Size 2.46
Average Household Size 2.47
Median Household Income $25,916 ±$3,414
Median Rent $565 ±$47
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 53.14% ± 9.62pp
Total Population 10,101

Population and Household Demographics

Mayfield is a city in Graves County, Kentucky with a population of 10,101. There are 3,957 households in the city with an average household size of 2.47 persons. 51.5% of households in Mayfield are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mayfield

The median gross income for households in Mayfield is $25,916 a year, or $2,160 a month. The median rent for the city is $565 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mayfield, a household making less than $1,883 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 53.14% of households who rent are overburdened in Mayfield.

Area Median Income In Mayfield

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Mayfield, the AMI is calculated from all households within Graves County.

In Mayfield, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $69,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Mayfield

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Mayfield

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mayfield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,600 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,200 $43,000 $45,750
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Mayfield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,300 $27,750 $31,200 $34,650 $37,450 $40,200 $43,000 $45,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Mayfield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$38,850 $44,400 $49,950 $55,450 $59,900 $64,350 $68,800 $73,200