What HUD offices serve Whitesville, 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 Whitesville.
How many renters live in Whitesville, Kentucky?
The City of Whitesville has 570 people living in 204 households.
There are 96 renters living in 42 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.84 percent of the population living in Whitesville.
What is the rental market like in Whitesville, Kentucky?
There are an estimated 250 housing units in the Whitesville area. Of these, 42 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Whitesville, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Whitesville?
The rental vacancy rate in Whitesville 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 Whitesville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitesville
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitesville
A large number of apartments in Whitesville 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 Whitesville are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Whitesville
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $825 to $1,453. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $825 |
| One BR | $830 |
| Two BR | $1,091 |
| Three BR | $1,440 |
| Four BR | $1,453 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Whitesville, Kentucky
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Whitesville?
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 | 16 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 16 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Whitesville, Kentucky
How many affordable rental units are in Whitesville?
Income Based Apartments in Whitesville, Kentucky
Whitesville features 0 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 Whitesville, Kentucky
There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Whitesville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Whitesville, Kentucky
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Whitesville landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Whitesville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Whitesville, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $982 and $1,200.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
