; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Livermore, KY

Riverview Apartments

102 E 2nd St
Livermore, Kentucky
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR

Town House Apartments

114 Main St
Livermore, Kentucky
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Livermore Heights

900 Hartford Pike
Livermore, Kentucky
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Wildington Apts

709 West 6th St
Livermore, Kentucky
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Livermore that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 97 low-income homes in Livermore 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 April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Livermore, 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 Livermore.

Livermore, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Livermore, Kentucky

Livermore features 97 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 Livermore, Kentucky

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Livermore, Kentucky

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Livermore, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $982 and $1,200.

2024 Livermore, 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
Livermore, Kentucky Fair Market Rent $825 $830 $1,091 $1,440 $1,453
Livermore, Kentucky Payment Standard Range $743 to $908 $747 to $913 $982 to $1,200 $1,296 to $1,584 $1,308 to $1,598

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Livermore, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 97
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 97
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.32%
Average Renter Household Size 3.29
Average Household Size 2.67
Median Household Income $32,714 ±$5,052
Median Rent $624 ±$52
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 53.06% ± 20.85pp
Total Population 1,435

Population and Household Demographics

Livermore is a city in McLean County, Kentucky with a population of 1,435. There are 538 households in the city with an average household size of 2.67 persons. 27.32% of households in Livermore are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Livermore

The median gross income for households in Livermore is $32,714 a year, or $2,726 a month. The median rent for the city is $624 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Livermore, a household making less than $2,080 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 53.06% of households who rent are overburdened in Livermore.

Area Median Income In Livermore

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 Livermore, the AMI is calculated from all households within McLean County.

In Livermore, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $91,200

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 Livermore

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 Livermore

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Livermore AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,000 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,300
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Livermore AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$26,700 $30,500 $34,300 $38,100 $41,150 $44,200 $47,250 $50,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Livermore AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$42,700 $48,800 $54,900 $60,950 $65,850 $70,750 $75,600 $80,500