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There are 0 low-income apartments in Pippa Passes that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 81 low-income homes in Pippa Passes where households pay rent based on how much they earn.
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 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 |
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Kentucky Housing Corporation | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
Housing Authority of Knott County | Public Housing |
Pippa Passes features 81 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pippa Passes.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pippa Passes landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Pippa Passes.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pippa Passes, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $765 and $935.
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 | |
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Pippa Passes, Kentucky Fair Market Rent | $659 | $663 | $850 | $1,105 | $1,174 |
Pippa Passes, Kentucky Payment Standard Range | $593 to $725 | $597 to $729 | $765 to $935 | $995 to $1,216 | $1,057 to $1,291 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 1 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 81 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 81 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 94.44% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.24 |
Average Household Size | 2.25 |
Median Household Income | $62,500 ±$15,519 |
Median Rent | $375 ±$40 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 8.82% ± 46.88pp |
Total Population | 527 |
Pippa Passes is a city in Knott County, Kentucky with a population of 527. There are 36 households in the city with an average household size of 2.25 persons. 94.44% of households in Pippa Passes are renters.
The median gross income for households in Pippa Passes is $62,500 a year, or $5,208 a month. The median rent for the city is $375 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Pippa Passes, a household making less than $1,250 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 8.82% of households who rent are overburdened in Pippa Passes.
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 Pippa Passes, the AMI is calculated from all households within Knott County.
In Pippa Passes, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $47,200
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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Pippa Passes 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 Pippa Passes 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 Pippa Passes 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 |