What HUD offices serve Powell 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.
Go to the Kentucky Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Powell County.
How many renters live in Powell County, Kentucky?
The County of Powell County has 13,089 people living in 4,658 households.
There are 3,478 renters living in 1,486 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.57 percent of the population living in Powell County.
What is the rental market like in Powell County, Kentucky?
There are an estimated 5,599 housing units in the Powell County area. Of these, 1,502 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Powell County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Powell County?
The rental vacancy rate in Powell County is 1 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 Powell County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Powell County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 181 | 622 | 518 | 90 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Powell County
A large number of apartments in Powell 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 Powell County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Powell County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $625 to $1,215. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $625 |
| One BR | $656 |
| Two BR | $862 |
| Three BR | $1,201 |
| Four BR | $1,215 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Powell County, Kentucky
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Powell 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 | 38 | 76 percent |
| One BR | 163 | 90 percent |
| Two BR | 446 | 72 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Powell County, Kentucky
How many affordable rental units are in Powell County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Powell County, Kentucky including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 48 |
| Public Housing | 40 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 71 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 84 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Powell County, Kentucky
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Powell County, Kentucky
Powell County features 115 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 Powell County, Kentucky
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Powell County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Powell County, Kentucky
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Powell County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Powell County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Powell County, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $776 and $948.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
