; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Jamestown, KY

Jamestown Manor

678 S Main St
Jamestown, Kentucky
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Heavenly Heights

50 Forest Hill Road
Jamestown, Kentucky
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Jamestown that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 89 low-income homes in Jamestown where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $241 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Jamestown, 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 Jamestown.

Jamestown, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Jamestown, Kentucky

Jamestown features 89 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 Jamestown, Kentucky

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jamestown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jamestown, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jamestown landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Jamestown.

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

2024 Jamestown, 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
Jamestown, Kentucky Fair Market Rent $616 $647 $850 $1,043 $1,132
Jamestown, Kentucky Payment Standard Range $554 to $678 $582 to $712 $765 to $935 $939 to $1,147 $1,019 to $1,245

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Jamestown, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 89
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 89
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 50.32%
Average Renter Household Size 2.49
Average Household Size 2.42
Median Household Income $22,083 ±$6,270
Median Rent $423 ±$81
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.61% ± 12.46pp
Total Population 2,075

Population and Household Demographics

Jamestown is a city in Russell County, Kentucky with a population of 2,075. There are 783 households in the city with an average household size of 2.42 persons. 50.32% of households in Jamestown are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Jamestown

The median gross income for households in Jamestown is $22,083 a year, or $1,840 a month. The median rent for the city is $423 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Jamestown, a household making less than $1,410 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.61% of households who rent are overburdened in Jamestown.

Area Median Income In Jamestown

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 Jamestown, the AMI is calculated from all households within Russell County.

In Jamestown, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $64,100

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 Jamestown

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 Jamestown

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Jamestown 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 Jamestown 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 Jamestown 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