Low Income Apartments For Rent in Murray, KY

Rental assistance programs support 388 low-income homes in Murray where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $246 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Murray, 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
Housing Authority of Murray	Public Housing
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 Murray.

Murray, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Murray, Kentucky

Murray features 388 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 Murray, Kentucky

There are 95 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Murray.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Murray, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Murray landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Murray.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Murray, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $958 and $1,170.

2024 Murray, 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
Murray, Kentucky Fair Market Rent	$778	$810	$1,064	$1,287	$1,417
Murray, Kentucky Payment Standard Range	$700 to $856	$729 to $891	$958 to $1,170	$1,158 to $1,416	$1,275 to $1,559

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Murray, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 17

Total Low Income Apartments 490

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 388

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 61.64%

Average Renter Household Size 2.06

Average Household Size 2.19

Median Household Income $26,005 ±$5,006

Median Rent $562 ±$35

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 56.4% ± 6.36pp

Total Population 18,515

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	17
Total Low Income Apartments	490
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	388
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	61.64%
Average Renter Household Size	2.06
Average Household Size	2.19
Median Household Income	$26,005 ±$5,006
Median Rent	$562 ±$35
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	56.4% ± 6.36pp
Total Population	18,515

Population and Household Demographics

Murray is a city in Calloway County, Kentucky with a population of 18,515. There are 7,004 households in the city with an average household size of 2.19 persons. 61.64% of households in Murray are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Murray

The median gross income for households in Murray is $26,005 a year, or $2,167 a month. The median rent for the city is $562 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Murray, a household making less than $1,873 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 56.4% of households who rent are overburdened in Murray.

Area Median Income In Murray

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 Murray, the AMI is calculated from all households within Calloway County.

In Murray, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,800

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 Murray

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 Murray

	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 Murray AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,580	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$39,950	$42,700	$45,450
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Murray AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$24,100	$27,550	$31,000	$34,400	$37,200	$39,950	$42,700	$45,450
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Murray AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$38,550	$44,050	$49,550	$55,050	$59,500	$63,900	$68,300	$72,700