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

Discover affordable housing in Butler County where there are 11+ 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.

Sunmark Apartments

16 Brittney Way, Morgantown, Kentucky 42261

Butler Manor

S Tyler St, Morgantown, Kentucky 42261

Jenny Lynn Apartments

S Teddy Ave, Morgantown, Kentucky 42261

Sunmark Apartments

500 Boat Factory Rd, Morgantown, Kentucky 42261

Oak Hill Apartments

155 Oak Hill Dr, Morgantown, Kentucky 42261

Oak Valley Apartments

250 Oak Valley Dr, Morgantown, Kentucky 42261

Green River Manor

100 Oak Valley Drive, Morgantown, Kentucky

Huff - Ingram

101 Kent Manor Dr, Morgantown, Kentucky 42261

Jenny Lynn Prop Ltd

1001 Old Hartford Rd, Morgantown, Kentucky 0

Butler Properties Ltd

222 S Tyler St, Morgantown, Kentucky 42261

Green Acres Apartments

204 N Warren St, Morgantown, Kentucky 42261

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Butler County, Kentucky
$16.10/hour
$8.85 (+122%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $8.85 (+122%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Butler 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 Butler County, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Butler County, Kentucky?

The County of Butler County has 12,365 people living in 4,501 households.

There are 3,322 renters living in 1,253 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.87 percent of the population living in Butler County.

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

There are an estimated 5,465 housing units in the Butler County area. Of these, 1,273 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Butler County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Butler County?

The rental vacancy rate in Butler County is 2 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 Butler County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Butler County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 146 545 404 149
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Butler County

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Butler County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $638 to $1,442. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $638
One BR $647
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,198
Four BR $1,442
2024 Fair Market Rents in Butler County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Butler 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 5 56 percent
One BR 125 86 percent
Two BR 397 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Butler County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Butler County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 152
Public Housing 180
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 64
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 82
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Butler County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Butler County, Kentucky

Butler County features 297 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 Butler County, Kentucky

There are 130 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Butler County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Butler County, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Butler County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Butler County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Butler County, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $765 and $935.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.