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

Discover affordable housing in Webster County where there are 8+ 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.

Dixon Manor Apartments

1080 US Highway 41A S, Dixon, Kentucky 42409

Saddle Club Apartments, Ltd

216 Gulf St, Providence, Kentucky 42450

Vernon Manor

100 Wells Ave, Clay City, Kentucky 40312

Clay City Westwood

30 1st Ave, Clay City, Kentucky 40312

Ridgemont Apts. II

90 Park Street, Clay, Kentucky

Big Hills Apts

307 Marlin Street, Providence, Kentucky

Ridgemont Apts

87 Nall St, Clay, Kentucky

Westview Apartments

401 Gulf St, Providence, Kentucky 42450

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Webster County, Kentucky
$16.40/hour
$9.15 (+126%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $9.15 (+126%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Webster 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 Webster County, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Webster County, Kentucky?

The County of Webster County has 12,951 people living in 4,819 households.

There are 3,693 renters living in 1,365 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.52 percent of the population living in Webster County.

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

There are an estimated 5,731 housing units in the Webster County area. Of these, 1,569 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Webster County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Webster County?

The rental vacancy rate in Webster County is 8 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 Webster County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Webster County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
20 158 583 514 90
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Webster County

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

Among renter households in this market, 15 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 3 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 Webster County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $628 to $1,177. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $628
One BR $659
Two BR $866
Three BR $1,047
Four BR $1,177
2024 Fair Market Rents in Webster County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Webster 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 20 100 percent
One BR 115 73 percent
Two BR 368 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Webster County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Webster County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 20
Public Housing 59
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 49
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 108
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Webster County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Webster County, Kentucky

Webster County features 223 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 Webster County, Kentucky

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Webster County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Webster County, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Webster County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Webster County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Webster County, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $779 and $953.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.