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Branham Heights Apt

67 Branham Street
Wheelwright, Kentucky
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Wheelwright that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 24 low-income homes in Wheelwright where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $176 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 Wheelwright, 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 Floyd County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Kentucky Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Wheelwright.

Wheelwright, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wheelwright, Kentucky

Wheelwright features 24 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 Wheelwright, Kentucky

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wheelwright, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wheelwright landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Wheelwright.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wheelwright, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $790 and $966.

2024 Wheelwright, 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
Wheelwright, Kentucky Fair Market Rent $636 $668 $878 $1,062 $1,169
Wheelwright, Kentucky Payment Standard Range $572 to $700 $601 to $735 $790 to $966 $956 to $1,168 $1,052 to $1,286

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wheelwright, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 24
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 24
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 25.48%
Average Renter Household Size 2.22
Average Household Size 2.61
Median Household Income $26,146 ±$6,162
Median Rent $509 ±$209
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 32.84% ± 17.69pp
Total Population 937

Population and Household Demographics

Wheelwright is a city in Floyd County, Kentucky with a population of 937. There are 263 households in the city with an average household size of 2.61 persons. 25.48% of households in Wheelwright are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wheelwright

The median gross income for households in Wheelwright is $26,146 a year, or $2,179 a month. The median rent for the city is $509 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wheelwright, a household making less than $1,697 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 32.84% of households who rent are overburdened in Wheelwright.

Area Median Income In Wheelwright

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 Wheelwright, the AMI is calculated from all households within Floyd County.

In Wheelwright, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $55,200

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 Wheelwright

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 Wheelwright

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Wheelwright 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 Wheelwright 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 Wheelwright 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