Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Sandy Hook, KY

Discover affordable housing in Sandy Hook where there are 4+ 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.

North Wood Apartments

109 NORTHWOOD ST, Sandy Hook, Kentucky 41171

Eastwood Apartments

198 David Blair Blvd., Sandy Hook, Kentucky 41171

Northwood Apartments

109 Northwood Apartments Rd, Sandy Hook, Kentucky 41171

Elliott Manor Apts

Hc 75, Box 223, Sandy Hook, Kentucky

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sandy Hook, Kentucky
$17.77/hour
$10.52 (+145%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $10.52 (+145%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sandy Hook, 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 Sandy Hook, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Sandy Hook, Kentucky?

The City of Sandy Hook has 708 people living in 263 households.

There are 292 renters living in 143 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.24 percent of the population living in Sandy Hook.

What is the rental market like in Sandy Hook, Kentucky?

There are an estimated 372 housing units in the Sandy Hook area. Of these, 169 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sandy Hook?

The rental vacancy rate in Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sandy Hook
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 46 45 52 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sandy Hook

A large number of apartments in Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Sandy Hook

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $680 to $1,275. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $680
One BR $731
Two BR $938
Three BR $1,134
Four BR $1,275
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sandy Hook, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sandy Hook?

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
One BR 43 93 percent
Two BR 36 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sandy Hook, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Sandy Hook?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 38
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sandy Hook, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Sandy Hook, Kentucky

Sandy Hook features 112 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 Sandy Hook, Kentucky

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sandy Hook.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sandy Hook, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sandy Hook landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Sandy Hook.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sandy Hook, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $844 and $1,032.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.