; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Salem, KY

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Salem, Kentucky
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Salem that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Salem 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 Salem, 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 Salem.

Salem, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Salem, Kentucky

Salem features 16 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 Salem, Kentucky

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Salem, Kentucky

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

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

2024 Salem, 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
Salem, Kentucky Fair Market Rent $616 $663 $850 $1,042 $1,156
Salem, Kentucky Payment Standard Range $554 to $678 $597 to $729 $765 to $935 $938 to $1,146 $1,040 to $1,272

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Salem, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 16
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 24.71%
Average Renter Household Size 1.68
Average Household Size 2.20
Median Household Income $33,500 ±$4,942
Median Rent $489 ±$37
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.62% ± 26.43pp
Total Population 809

Population and Household Demographics

Salem is a city in Livingston County, Kentucky with a population of 809. There are 340 households in the city with an average household size of 2.20 persons. 24.71% of households in Salem are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Salem

The median gross income for households in Salem is $33,500 a year, or $2,792 a month. The median rent for the city is $489 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Salem, a household making less than $1,630 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.62% of households who rent are overburdened in Salem.

Area Median Income In Salem

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 Salem, the AMI is calculated from all households within Livingston County.

In Salem, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $71,200

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 Salem

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 Salem

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Salem AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $39,800 $42,550 $45,300
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Salem AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,050 $27,450 $30,900 $34,300 $37,050 $39,800 $42,550 $45,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Salem AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$38,450 $43,950 $49,450 $54,900 $59,300 $63,700 $68,100 $72,500