Low Income Apartments For Rent in Guthrie, KY

Rental assistance programs support 100 low-income homes in Guthrie 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 Guthrie, 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)
Housing Authority of Todd County	Public Housing

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

Guthrie, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Guthrie, Kentucky

Guthrie features 100 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 Guthrie, Kentucky

There are 7 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Guthrie.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Guthrie, Kentucky

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

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

2024 Guthrie, 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
Guthrie, Kentucky Fair Market Rent	$616	$647	$850	$1,165	$1,331
Guthrie, Kentucky Payment Standard Range	$554 to $678	$582 to $712	$765 to $935	$1,049 to $1,282	$1,198 to $1,464

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Guthrie, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 107

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 100

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 57.19%

Average Renter Household Size 2.57

Average Household Size 2.52

Median Household Income $25,882 ±$5,465

Median Rent $619 ±$40

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.83% ± 13.11pp

Total Population 1,682

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	107
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	100
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	57.19%
Average Renter Household Size	2.57
Average Household Size	2.52
Median Household Income	$25,882 ±$5,465
Median Rent	$619 ±$40
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	51.83% ± 13.11pp
Total Population	1,682

Population and Household Demographics

Guthrie is a city in Todd County, Kentucky with a population of 1,682. There are 668 households in the city with an average household size of 2.52 persons. 57.19% of households in Guthrie are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Guthrie

The median gross income for households in Guthrie is $25,882 a year, or $2,157 a month. The median rent for the city is $619 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Guthrie, a household making less than $2,063 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.83% of households who rent are overburdened in Guthrie.

Area Median Income In Guthrie

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 Guthrie, the AMI is calculated from all households within Todd County.

In Guthrie, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $70,100

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 Guthrie

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 Guthrie

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Guthrie 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 Guthrie 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 Guthrie 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