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

Discover affordable housing in Warren County where there are 45+ 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.

Regency Park Apartments

2425 Thoroughbred Drive, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42104

Bowling Green Towers

1149 College St., Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Easton Place

4974 Worth Way, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Payton Landing

6099 Scottsville Rd, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42104

The Flats at Riverview

901 Jackson Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Fort Webb Manor

221 Fort Webb Dr, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Northfield Acres

5297 Louisville Rd, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Greenwood Villa Apartments

1500 Bryant Way, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42103

Garden Apartments

414 Trent Way, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Abel Court Apartments

1020 Old Barren River Road, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Renaissance Village

516 3rd Ave, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Windover Place Apartments

5612 Russellville Rd, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Men's Addiction Recovery Campus

1791 Old Louisville Rd, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Bohannon Place

12th Avenue E, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Park Row Senior Apartments

Park Row, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Adams Station

ADAMS ST, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Double Springs Manor II

Jackson St, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Grant Village

213 E 12th Ave, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Walnut Valley Apartments

131 Windover Ave, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Daystar Village

735 Patton Way, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42104

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Warren County, Kentucky
$20.91/hour
$13.66 (+188%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $13.66 (+188%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Warren 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 Warren County, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Warren County, Kentucky?

The County of Warren County has 139,843 people living in 55,234 households.

There are 53,716 renters living in 25,260 renter households in this County. Renters make up 38.41 percent of the population living in Warren County.

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

There are an estimated 60,028 housing units in the Warren County area. Of these, 27,578 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Warren County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Warren County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Warren County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
648 5,357 11,933 4,699 2,623
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Warren County

A large number of apartments in Warren County 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 Warren County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Warren County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $831 to $1,640. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $831
One BR $944
Two BR $1,104
Three BR $1,354
Four BR $1,640
2024 Fair Market Rents in Warren County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Warren 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 303 47 percent
One BR 4,100 77 percent
Two BR 7,258 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Warren County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Warren County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 888
Public Housing 595
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 513
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 36
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Warren County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Warren County, Kentucky

Warren County features 1,296 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 Warren County, Kentucky

There are 832 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Warren County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Warren County, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Warren County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Warren County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Warren County, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $994 and $1,214.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.