Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Shepherdsville, KY

Discover affordable housing in Shepherdsville where there are 20+ 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.

Salt River Properties

115 Highland Blvd, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

Autumn Manor Apartments

265 Highland Ct, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Northside Apartments I and II

365 Northside Ave, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Lakeview Gardens Apartments

495 S Lakeview Dr, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

bed 2
payment $1090/mo.

295 Dogwood Run

295 Dogwood Run, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

bed 3
payment $1520/mo.

141 Mitch Ct

141 Mitch Ct, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

bed 3
payment $1700/mo.

125 Sara Ct

125 Sara Ct, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

bed 3
payment $1660/mo.

249 Drake Dr

249 Drake Dr, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

bed 3
payment $1650/mo.

125 Sara Ct

125 Sara Ct, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

bed 3
payment $1610/mo.

Tanager Landing Apartments

Tanager Ln, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Angela Homes

Various Addresses, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Linda Villa

180 Highland Ct, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Cedar Grove II Apartments

190 Johnson Dr, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Shepherdsville Village I

130 Landmark Ct, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

payment Subsidized

Cedar Grove Apartments Phase II

Johnson Dr, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Cedar Grove Apartments, Phase I

210 Johnson Dr, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

1900 Buckman St

1900 Buckman St, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 0

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Northside Apartments II 245 Northside Ave

245 Northside Ave, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Lakeview Station Apartments

150 Alyssa Dr, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Robin Crest Partners, Phase I

126 Deerfield Ct, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Shepherdsville, Kentucky

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Shepherdsville, Kentucky
$24.64/hour
$17.39 (+240%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $17.39 (+240%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Shepherdsville, 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 Shepherdsville, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Shepherdsville, Kentucky?

The City of Shepherdsville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.08 percent of the population living in Shepherdsville.

What is the rental market like in Shepherdsville, Kentucky?

There are an estimated housing units in the Shepherdsville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, there are 1.17 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Shepherdsville?

The rental vacancy rate in Shepherdsville is 15 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 Shepherdsville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shepherdsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
118 140 831 290 96
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shepherdsville

A large number of apartments in Shepherdsville 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 Shepherdsville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $976 to $1,955. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $976
One BR $1,077
Two BR $1,301
Three BR $1,701
Four BR $1,955
2024 Fair Market Rents in Shepherdsville, Kentucky

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

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 114 97 percent
One BR 140 100 percent
Two BR 696 84 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Shepherdsville, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Shepherdsville?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Shepherdsville, Kentucky

Shepherdsville features 100 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 Shepherdsville, Kentucky

There are 330 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shepherdsville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shepherdsville, Kentucky

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Shepherdsville, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,171 and $1,431.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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