; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Watterson Park, KY

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4314 Bishop Lane
Watterson Park, Kentucky
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Watterson Park that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 89 low-income homes in Watterson Park 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 5th, 2020. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Watterson Park, 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 Watterson Park.

Watterson Park, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Watterson Park, Kentucky

Watterson Park features 89 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 Watterson Park, Kentucky

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Watterson Park, Kentucky

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

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

2024 Watterson Park, 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
Watterson Park, Kentucky Fair Market Rent $976 $1,077 $1,301 $1,701 $1,955
Watterson Park, 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.

Watterson Park, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 89
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 89
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 69.27%
Average Renter Household Size 2.49
Average Household Size 2.62
Median Household Income $32,049 ±$3,882
Median Rent $631 ±$64
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 32.8% ± 9.63pp
Total Population 1,409

Population and Household Demographics

Watterson Park is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky with a population of 1,409. There are 537 households in the city with an average household size of 2.62 persons. 69.27% of households in Watterson Park are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Watterson Park

The median gross income for households in Watterson Park is $32,049 a year, or $2,671 a month. The median rent for the city is $631 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Watterson Park, a household making less than $2,103 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 32.8% of households who rent are overburdened in Watterson Park.

Area Median Income In Watterson Park

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

In Watterson Park, 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 Watterson Park

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 Watterson Park

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Watterson Park 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 Watterson Park 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 Watterson Park 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