What HUD offices serve Prestonsburg, 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 Prestonsburg.
How many renters live in Prestonsburg, Kentucky?
The City of Prestonsburg has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.85 percent of the population living in Prestonsburg.
What is the rental market like in Prestonsburg, Kentucky?
There are an estimated housing units in the Prestonsburg area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Prestonsburg?
The rental vacancy rate in Prestonsburg is 0 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 Prestonsburg for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Prestonsburg
Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
---|---|---|---|---|
68 | 80 | 233 | 269 | 42 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Prestonsburg
A large number of apartments in Prestonsburg 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 Prestonsburg
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $636 to $1,169. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
Studio | $636 |
One BR | $668 |
Two BR | $878 |
Three BR | $1,062 |
Four BR | $1,169 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Prestonsburg?
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 | 53 | 78 percent |
One BR | 63 | 79 percent |
Two BR | 151 | 65 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
How many affordable rental units are in Prestonsburg?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Prestonsburg, Kentucky including the following:
Federal Program | Unit Count |
Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
Public Housing | |
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Prestonsburg features 451 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 Prestonsburg, Kentucky
There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Prestonsburg.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Prestonsburg landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Prestonsburg.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Prestonsburg, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $790 and $966.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.