; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Wilmore, KY

Asbury Heights Apts

202 Epworth Ave
Wilmore, Kentucky
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515

Jessamine Village Ltd

315 Village Circle
Wilmore, Kentucky
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 44 low-income apartments in Wilmore that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 46 low-income homes in Wilmore where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $227 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 Wilmore, 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 Wilmore.

Wilmore, Kentucky Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wilmore, Kentucky

Wilmore features 46 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 Wilmore, Kentucky

There are 44 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wilmore.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wilmore, Kentucky

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wilmore, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,059 and $1,295.

2024 Wilmore, 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
Wilmore, Kentucky Fair Market Rent $802 $983 $1,177 $1,599 $1,807
Wilmore, Kentucky Payment Standard Range $722 to $882 $885 to $1,081 $1,059 to $1,295 $1,439 to $1,759 $1,626 to $1,988

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wilmore, KY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 90
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 46
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 51.58%
Average Renter Household Size 2.42
Average Household Size 2.54
Median Household Income $38,679 ±$7,969
Median Rent $643 ±$61
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 52.63% ± 10.97pp
Total Population 6,057

Population and Household Demographics

Wilmore is a city in Jessamine County, Kentucky with a population of 6,057. There are 1,805 households in the city with an average household size of 2.54 persons. 51.58% of households in Wilmore are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wilmore

The median gross income for households in Wilmore is $38,679 a year, or $3,223 a month. The median rent for the city is $643 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wilmore, a household making less than $2,143 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 52.63% of households who rent are overburdened in Wilmore.

Area Median Income In Wilmore

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 Wilmore, the AMI is calculated from all households within Jessamine County.

In Wilmore, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $93,400

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 Wilmore

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 Wilmore

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Wilmore AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,800 $21,450 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Wilmore AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,300 $35,750 $40,200 $44,650 $48,250 $51,800 $55,400 $58,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Wilmore AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,050 $57,200 $64,350 $71,450 $77,200 $82,900 $88,600 $94,350