; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Prospect, KY

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Delphinium Apartments

9406 Delphinium Street
Prospect, Kentucky
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LIHTC
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3 BR

Norton Commons Senior Residences

10639 Meeting St
Prospect, Kentucky
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There are 45 low-income apartments in Prospect that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Prospect 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 March 22nd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Prospect, 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
Louisville Metro Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Moving to Work; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
Go to the Kentucky Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Prospect.

Prospect, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Prospect, Kentucky

Prospect features 0 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 Prospect, Kentucky

There are 45 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Prospect.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Prospect, Kentucky

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Prospect, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,171 and $1,431.

2024 Prospect, 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
Prospect, Kentucky Fair Market Rent $976 $1,077 $1,301 $1,701 $1,955
Prospect, Kentucky Payment Standard Range $878 to $1,074 $969 to $1,185 $1,171 to $1,431 $1,531 to $1,871 $1,760 to $2,151

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Prospect, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 45
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 5.67%
Average Renter Household Size 1.89
Average Household Size 2.45
Median Household Income $122,731 ±$14,600
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 34.23% ± 37.42pp
Total Population 4,806

Population and Household Demographics

Prospect is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky with a population of 4,806. There are 1,959 households in the city with an average household size of 2.45 persons. 5.67% of households in Prospect are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Prospect

The median gross income for households in Prospect is $122,731 a year, or $10,228 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Prospect, a household making less than $0 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.23% of households who rent are overburdened in Prospect.

Area Median Income In Prospect

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 Prospect, the AMI is calculated from all households within Jefferson County.

In Prospect, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $89,800

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 Prospect

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 Prospect

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Prospect AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,850 $21,550 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Prospect AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,400 $35,900 $40,400 $44,850 $48,450 $52,050 $55,650 $59,250
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Prospect AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,250 $57,400 $64,600 $71,750 $77,500 $83,250 $89,000 $94,750