; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Bardwell, KY

Garland Manor Apartments

1 US Highway 51 S
Bardwell, Kentucky
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
S515

Maplewood Apartments

243 Cheatham St
Bardwell, Kentucky
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Elmwood Apartments

324 Orchard St
Bardwell, Kentucky
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
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There are 10 low-income apartments in Bardwell that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 44 low-income homes in Bardwell where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bardwell, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Kentucky Housing Corporation Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Kentucky Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bardwell.

Bardwell, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bardwell, Kentucky

Bardwell features 44 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 Bardwell, Kentucky

There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bardwell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bardwell, Kentucky

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

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

2024 Bardwell, Kentucky Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Bardwell, Kentucky Fair Market Rent $616 $647 $850 $1,028 $1,156
Bardwell, Kentucky Payment Standard Range $554 to $678 $582 to $712 $765 to $935 $925 to $1,131 $1,040 to $1,272

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bardwell, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 54
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 44
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.72%
Average Renter Household Size 2.08
Average Household Size 2.35
Median Household Income $29,044 ±$4,823
Median Rent $514 ±$187
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 32.17% ± 15.22pp
Total Population 760

Population and Household Demographics

Bardwell is a city in Carlisle County, Kentucky with a population of 760. There are 297 households in the city with an average household size of 2.35 persons. 38.72% of households in Bardwell are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bardwell

The median gross income for households in Bardwell is $29,044 a year, or $2,420 a month. The median rent for the city is $514 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bardwell, a household making less than $1,713 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 32.17% of households who rent are overburdened in Bardwell.

Area Median Income In Bardwell

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Bardwell, the AMI is calculated from all households within Carlisle County.

In Bardwell, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $63,800

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Bardwell

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Bardwell

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Bardwell AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,050 $37,650 $40,250 $42,850
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Bardwell AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,750 $26,000 $29,250 $32,450 $35,050 $37,650 $40,250 $42,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Bardwell AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$36,350 $41,550 $46,750 $51,900 $56,100 $60,250 $64,400 $68,550