Low Income Apartments For Rent in Olive Hill, KY

Rental assistance programs support 40 low-income homes in Olive Hill where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $251 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 Olive Hill, 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 Olive Hill	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 Olive Hill.

Olive Hill, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Olive Hill, Kentucky

Olive Hill features 40 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 Olive Hill, Kentucky

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Olive Hill, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Olive Hill landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Olive Hill.

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

2024 Olive Hill, 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
Olive Hill, Kentucky Fair Market Rent	$643	$647	$850	$1,128	$1,132
Olive Hill, Kentucky Payment Standard Range	$579 to $707	$582 to $712	$765 to $935	$1,015 to $1,241	$1,019 to $1,245

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Olive Hill, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 40

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 40

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 35.2%

Average Renter Household Size 2.43

Average Household Size 2.43

Median Household Income $32,535 ±$7,867

Median Rent $506 ±$71

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50% ± 15.34pp

Total Population 1,863

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	40
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	40
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	35.2%
Average Renter Household Size	2.43
Average Household Size	2.43
Median Household Income	$32,535 ±$7,867
Median Rent	$506 ±$71
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	50% ± 15.34pp
Total Population	1,863

Population and Household Demographics

Olive Hill is a city in Carter County, Kentucky with a population of 1,863. There are 767 households in the city with an average household size of 2.43 persons. 35.2% of households in Olive Hill are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Olive Hill

The median gross income for households in Olive Hill is $32,535 a year, or $2,711 a month. The median rent for the city is $506 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Olive Hill, a household making less than $1,687 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50% of households who rent are overburdened in Olive Hill.

Area Median Income In Olive Hill

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 Olive Hill, the AMI is calculated from all households within Carter County.

In Olive Hill, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $58,600

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 Olive Hill

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 Olive Hill

	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 Olive Hill 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 Olive Hill 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 Olive Hill 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