What HUD offices serve Whitley City, 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 Whitley City.
How many renters live in Whitley City, Kentucky?
The City of Whitley City has 1,148 people living in 405 households.
There are 523 renters living in 201 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.56 percent of the population living in Whitley City.
What is the rental market like in Whitley City, Kentucky?
There are an estimated 624 housing units in the Whitley City area. Of these, 323 units are rental homes, making up 52 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Whitley City, Kentucky, there are 2 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Whitley City?
The rental vacancy rate in Whitley City is 38 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 Whitley City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitley City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 30 | 105 | 52 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitley City
A large number of apartments in Whitley City 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 Whitley City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 37 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 Whitley City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $616 to $1,156. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $616 |
| One BR | $757 |
| Two BR | $850 |
| Three BR | $1,073 |
| Four BR | $1,156 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Whitley City, Kentucky
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Whitley City?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 105 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Whitley City, Kentucky
How many affordable rental units are in Whitley City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Whitley City, Kentucky including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 36 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 46 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Whitley City, Kentucky
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Whitley City, Kentucky
Whitley City features 106 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 Whitley City, Kentucky
There are 7 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Whitley City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Whitley City, Kentucky
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Whitley City landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Whitley City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Whitley City, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $765 and $935.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
