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Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
51.1%
Kentucky
45.4%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Kentucky

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes where rent takes the biggest bite

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  1. 140526Lexington100%
  2. 240109Brooks100%
  3. 342082Symsonia100%
  4. 440972Oneida100%
  5. 541804Blackey100%
  6. 642036Dexter100%
  7. 740404Berea100%
  8. 840115Custer100%
  9. 941267Warfield89.6%
  10. 1040078Willisburg86.4%

Zip codes where rent takes the smallest bite

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  1. 141555Pinsonfork0%
  2. 240104Battletown0%
  3. 341554Phyllis0%
  4. 440145Hudson0%
  5. 541348Lost Creek0%
  6. 642069Melber0%
  7. 741777Yeaddiss0%
  8. 841425Ezel0%
  9. 940810Bledsoe0%
  10. 1041121Argillite0%

Rent-burdened renters by county in Kentucky

  1. 1Martin County69.9%
  2. 2Clay County65.2%
  3. 3Lee County64.5%
  4. 4Powell County63.7%
  5. 5Perry County59.8%
  6. 6Wolfe County59%
  7. 7Henry County57.7%
  8. 8Casey County57%
  9. 9Magoffin County57%
  10. 10Leslie County55.3%
  11. 11Bell County54.9%
  12. 12Fulton County54.3%
  13. 13Fleming County53.4%
  14. 14Washington County52.2%
  15. 15Clark County51.4%
  16. 16Marshall County51.4%
  17. 17Nelson County50.8%
  18. 18Pulaski County50%
  19. 19Breathitt County49.9%
  20. 20Fayette County49.7%
  21. 21Livingston County49.4%
  22. 22Knott County49.3%
  23. 23Campbell County49.1%
  24. 24Hopkins County48.9%
  25. 25Boyle County48.7%
  26. 26Carter County48.7%
  27. 27Garrard County48.7%
  28. 28Woodford County48.6%
  29. 29Harlan County48.3%
  30. 30Letcher County48%
  31. 31Menifee County48%
  32. 32Adair County47.9%
  33. 33Warren County47.9%
  34. 34Boyd County47.8%
  35. 35Pike County47.6%
  36. 36Larue County47.5%
  37. 37Jefferson County47.2%
  38. 38Trigg County46.7%
  39. 39Rowan County46.6%
  40. 40Knox County46.5%
  41. 41McCreary County46.5%
  42. 42Graves County46.4%
  43. 43Whitley County46.2%
  44. 44Barren County46%
  45. 45Anderson County45.8%
  46. 46Christian County45.6%
  47. 47Lawrence County45.5%
  48. 48Clinton County45.3%
  49. 49Taylor County45.2%
  50. 50Bullitt County45.1%
  51. 51Spencer County45%
  52. 52Madison County44.7%
  53. 53Jackson County44.6%
  54. 54Elliott County44.5%
  55. 55Simpson County44.5%
  56. 56Rockcastle County44.4%
  57. 57Owsley County44.3%
  58. 58Estill County43.8%
  59. 59Kenton County43.8%
  60. 60Metcalfe County43.8%
  61. 61Henderson County43.7%
  62. 62Russell County43.7%
  63. 63Franklin County43.6%
  64. 64Greenup County43.6%
  65. 65McCracken County43.6%
  66. 66Floyd County43.5%
  67. 67Oldham County43.3%
  68. 68Breckinridge County42.7%
  69. 69Johnson County42.5%
  70. 70Allen County42.1%
  71. 71Harrison County42%
  72. 72Lincoln County41.9%
  73. 73Daviess County41.8%
  74. 74Mason County41.6%
  75. 75Nicholas County41.6%
  76. 76Owen County41.6%
  77. 77Scott County41.4%
  78. 78Caldwell County41.1%
  79. 79Calloway County41.1%
  80. 80Bracken County41%
  81. 81Laurel County40.8%
  82. 82Jessamine County40.7%
  83. 83Boone County40.3%
  84. 84Marion County40.3%
  85. 85McLean County40.1%
  86. 86Monroe County40.1%
  87. 87Muhlenberg County39.7%
  88. 88Wayne County39.6%
  89. 89Shelby County39.4%
  90. 90Carlisle County39.2%
  91. 91Meade County38.8%
  92. 92Todd County38.8%
  93. 93Logan County37.6%
  94. 94Pendleton County37.5%
  95. 95Green County37.4%
  96. 96Gallatin County37.3%
  97. 97Butler County37.2%
  98. 98Mercer County36.9%
  99. 99Bourbon County36.8%
  100. 100Cumberland County36.7%
  101. 101Hardin County36.6%
  102. 102Hancock County36.2%
  103. 103Lyon County36.2%
  104. 104Hart County35.5%
  105. 105Grant County35.2%
  106. 106Ballard County34.8%
  107. 107Morgan County34.2%
  108. 108Grayson County33.8%
  109. 109Carroll County33.6%
  110. 110Union County33.6%
  111. 111Ohio County32%
  112. 112Bath County31.4%
  113. 113Trimble County28.5%
  114. 114Montgomery County28.1%
  115. 115Edmonson County27.7%
  116. 116Lewis County27.5%
  117. 117Hickman County24%
  118. 118Crittenden County20.2%
  119. 119Webster County19.7%
  120. 120Robertson County13.6%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest rent-burdened renters in Kentucky?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 40526 (Lexington, KY) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest rent-burdened renters in Kentucky?

41555 (Pinsonfork, KY) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the rent-burdened renters for the United States?

51.1%; in Kentucky it is 45.4%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

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