Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in New Haven, KY

Discover affordable housing in New Haven where there are 3+ 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.

New Haven Greens Apartments

100 S 5th St, New Haven, Kentucky 40051

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Rolling Ridge Apartments

101 Locust St, New Haven, Kentucky 40051

payment Subsidized

Hometown Apartments

365 5th St, New Haven, Kentucky 40051

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

How To Identify Affordable Housing in New Haven, 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 New Haven, Kentucky
$16.91/hour
$9.66 (+133%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $9.66 (+133%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About New Haven, Kentucky Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve New Haven, 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 New Haven, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in New Haven, Kentucky?

The City of New Haven has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.85 percent of the population living in New Haven.

What is the rental market like in New Haven, Kentucky?

There are an estimated housing units in the New Haven area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Haven, Kentucky, there are 1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Haven?

The rental vacancy rate in New Haven is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in New Haven for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Haven
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 1 54 25 11
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Haven

A large number of apartments in New Haven 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 New Haven

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $605 to $1,515. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $605
One BR $680
Two BR $893
Three BR $1,258
Four BR $1,515
2024 Fair Market Rents in New Haven, Kentucky

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

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 60 percent
One BR 1 100 percent
Two BR 26 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in New Haven, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in New Haven?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in New Haven, Kentucky

New Haven features 68 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 New Haven, Kentucky

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in New Haven, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Haven landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in New Haven.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Haven, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $804 and $982.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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