What HUD offices serve Pippa Passes, 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.
Go to the Kentucky Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pippa Passes.
How many renters live in Pippa Passes, Kentucky?
The City of Pippa Passes has 543 people living in 69 households.
There are 100 renters living in 60 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.42 percent of the population living in Pippa Passes.
What is the rental market like in Pippa Passes, Kentucky?
There are an estimated 84 housing units in the Pippa Passes area. Of these, 63 units are rental homes, making up 75 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pippa Passes?
The rental vacancy rate in Pippa Passes is 5 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 Pippa Passes for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pippa Passes
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 4 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pippa Passes
A large number of apartments in Pippa Passes 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 Pippa Passes are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 13 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Pippa Passes
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $659 to $1,174. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $659 |
| One BR | $663 |
| Two BR | $850 |
| Three BR | $1,105 |
| Four BR | $1,174 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pippa Passes, Kentucky
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pippa Passes?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 3 | 38 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Pippa Passes, Kentucky
How many affordable rental units are in Pippa Passes?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pippa Passes, Kentucky including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 1 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pippa Passes, Kentucky
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Pippa Passes, Kentucky
Pippa Passes features 81 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 Pippa Passes, Kentucky
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pippa Passes.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Pippa Passes, Kentucky
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pippa Passes landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Pippa Passes.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pippa Passes, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $765 and $935.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
