; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Elkhorn City, KY

Elkhorn City School Apartments

400 W Russell St
Elkhorn City, Kentucky
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
Studio-3 BR

Elkhorn City Phase III

551 Russell St
Elkhorn City, Kentucky
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
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There are 8 low-income apartments in Elkhorn City that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Elkhorn City where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $243 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Elkhorn 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.

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

Elkhorn City, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Elkhorn City, Kentucky

Elkhorn City features 16 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 Elkhorn City, Kentucky

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Elkhorn City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Elkhorn City, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Elkhorn City landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Elkhorn City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Elkhorn City, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $820 and $1,002.

2024 Elkhorn City, 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
Elkhorn City, Kentucky Fair Market Rent $660 $784 $911 $1,102 $1,324
Elkhorn City, Kentucky Payment Standard Range $594 to $726 $706 to $862 $820 to $1,002 $992 to $1,212 $1,192 to $1,456

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Elkhorn City, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 24
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.35%
Average Renter Household Size 1.99
Average Household Size 1.97
Median Household Income $24,758 ±$6,514
Median Rent $420 ±$53
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 33.61% ± 16.16pp
Total Population 898

Population and Household Demographics

Elkhorn City is a city in Pike County, Kentucky with a population of 898. There are 402 households in the city with an average household size of 1.97 persons. 30.35% of households in Elkhorn City are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Elkhorn City

The median gross income for households in Elkhorn City is $24,758 a year, or $2,063 a month. The median rent for the city is $420 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Elkhorn City, a household making less than $1,400 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.61% of households who rent are overburdened in Elkhorn City.

Area Median Income In Elkhorn City

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 Elkhorn City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Pike County.

In Elkhorn City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $54,800

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 Elkhorn City

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 Elkhorn City

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Elkhorn City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $34,700 $37,250 $39,850 $42,400
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Elkhorn City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,500 $25,700 $28,900 $32,100 $34,700 $37,250 $39,850 $42,400
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Elkhorn City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$35,950 $41,100 $46,250 $51,350 $55,500 $59,600 $63,700 $67,800