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

Discover affordable housing in Perry County 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.

Cherokee Hills

400 Cherokee Hills Rd, Hazard, Kentucky 41701

bed 1-4
payment Subsidized

Allie Daniel Gorman Tower

1450 E Main St, Hazard, Kentucky 41701

payment Subsidized

Eastern Pines Apartments

300 Gorman Hollow Rd, Hazard, Kentucky 41701

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Whispering Pines

665 Gorman Hollow Rd, Hazard, Kentucky

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Gorman Place Apts

200 Gorman Hollow Rd, Hazard, Kentucky

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Kentucky

Combs Ln, Hazard, Kentucky 41701

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Perry County, 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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Perry County, Kentucky
$17.67/hour
$10.42 (+144%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $10.42 (+144%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Perry County, Kentucky Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Perry 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) programs for Perry County, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Perry County, Kentucky?

The County of Perry County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.57 percent of the population living in Perry County.

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

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

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Perry County?

The rental vacancy rate in Perry County 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 Perry County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Perry County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 541 1,116 765 307
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Perry County

A large number of apartments in Perry County 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 Perry County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $676 to $1,245. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $676
One BR $710
Two BR $933
Three BR $1,128
Four BR $1,245
2024 Fair Market Rents in Perry County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Perry 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 9 100 percent
One BR 369 68 percent
Two BR 701 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Perry County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Perry County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Perry County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Perry County, Kentucky

Perry County features 439 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 Perry County, Kentucky

There are 54 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Perry County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Perry County, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Perry County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Perry County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Perry County, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $840 and $1,026.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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