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McCreary County leads Kentucky at 55.96% of renter median income, on a median rent of $577 and a renter median household income of $12,374. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.
| 1 | McCreary County | $577 | $92 | $12,374 | $4,562 | 55.96% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 2 | Knox County | $681 | $39 | $16,916 | $2,393 | 48.31% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 3 | Magoffin County | $730 | $44 | $18,442 | $6,406 | 47.50% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 4 | Powell County | $747 | $74 | $20,518 | $4,328 | 43.69% | $36,500 | $58,400 |
| 5 | Perry County | $798 | $64 | $22,213 | $4,272 | 43.11% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 6 | Clay County | $724 | $55 | $20,537 | $3,585 | 42.30% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 7 | Todd County | $851 | $116 | $24,185 | $12,939 | 42.22% | $38,050 | $60,900 |
| 8 | Bath County | $659 | $81 | $18,750 | $11,890 | 42.18% | $36,450 | $58,300 |
| 9 | Pike County | $858 | $63 | $24,692 | $4,568 | 41.70% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 10 | Owen County | $830 | $93 | $24,635 | $14,588 | 40.43% | $41,450 | $66,300 |
| 11 | Wolfe County | $501 | $60 | $15,078 | $8,854 | 39.87% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 12 | Martin County | $450 | $139 | $14,674 | $3,772 | 36.80% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 13 | Bell County | $592 | $70 | $19,393 | $3,848 | 36.63% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 14 | Mason County | $727 | $51 | $23,908 | $7,996 | 36.49% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 15 | Simpson County | $1,012 | $69 | $33,333 | $15,533 | 36.43% | $39,250 | $62,800 |
| 16 | Menifee County | $675 | $48 | $22,250 | $8,151 | 36.40% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 17 | Casey County | $670 | $45 | $22,176 | $6,251 | 36.26% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 18 | Owsley County | $448 | $268 | $14,848 | $4,700 | 36.21% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 19 | Lee County | $603 | $64 | $21,094 | $10,180 | 34.30% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 20 | Jackson County | $665 | $204 | $23,488 | $11,749 | 33.97% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 21 | Floyd County | $672 | $59 | $24,030 | $3,976 | 33.56% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 22 | Pulaski County | $803 | $38 | $29,291 | $2,287 | 32.90% | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 23 | Estill County | $711 | $55 | $26,061 | $8,170 | 32.74% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 24 | Johnson County | $708 | $57 | $26,029 | $2,165 | 32.64% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 25 | Metcalfe County | $582 | $73 | $21,411 | $7,408 | 32.62% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 26 | Green County | $610 | $111 | $22,455 | $7,878 | 32.60% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 27 | Boyd County | $849 | $59 | $31,380 | $6,557 | 32.47% | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| 28 | Carter County | $740 | $65 | $27,379 | $6,584 | 32.43% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 29 | Letcher County | $669 | $47 | $24,819 | $2,508 | 32.35% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 30 | Harlan County | $678 | $31 | $25,169 | $4,219 | 32.33% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 31 | Fayette County | $1,164 | $18 | $43,391 | $1,852 | 32.19% | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 32 | Russell County | $681 | $45 | $25,460 | $6,516 | 32.10% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 33 | Lawrence County | $760 | $38 | $28,523 | $3,984 | 31.97% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 34 | Lewis County | $751 | $118 | $28,750 | $10,392 | 31.35% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 35 | Nelson County | $1,008 | $73 | $38,732 | $2,440 | 31.23% | $43,600 | $69,750 |
| 36 | Adair County | $771 | $49 | $29,760 | $11,951 | 31.09% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 37 | Campbell County | $1,145 | $29 | $44,224 | $3,896 | 31.07% | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| 38 | Jefferson County | $1,149 | $13 | $44,530 | $1,423 | 30.96% | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 39 | Livingston County | $926 | $91 | $36,518 | $9,354 | 30.43% | $40,700 | $65,100 |
| 40 | McCracken County | $898 | $40 | $35,433 | $4,315 | 30.41% | $49,600 | $79,350 |
| 41 | Breckinridge County | $733 | $85 | $29,138 | $5,224 | 30.19% | $37,050 | $59,300 |
| 42 | Clark County | $938 | $31 | $37,416 | $5,816 | 30.08% | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 43 | Knott County | $756 | $174 | $30,381 | $12,224 | 29.86% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 44 | Whitley County | $798 | $45 | $32,097 | $3,741 | 29.83% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 45 | Allen County | $844 | $76 | $33,966 | $10,033 | 29.82% | $40,400 | $64,650 |
| 46 | Fulton County | $570 | $106 | $23,071 | $7,743 | 29.65% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 47 | Calloway County | $870 | $64 | $35,277 | $5,937 | 29.59% | $41,150 | $65,850 |
| 48 | Fleming County | $715 | $62 | $29,051 | $5,841 | 29.53% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 49 | Taylor County | $718 | $77 | $29,384 | $5,471 | 29.32% | $42,400 | $67,800 |
| 50 | Henry County | $895 | $57 | $36,662 | $6,130 | 29.29% | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 51 | Barren County | $796 | $36 | $32,650 | $4,776 | 29.26% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 52 | Nicholas County | $728 | $117 | $30,000 | $10,416 | 29.12% | $38,250 | $61,200 |
| 53 | Hopkins County | $837 | $52 | $34,541 | $5,563 | 29.08% | $37,300 | $59,700 |
| 54 | Lyon County | $747 | $113 | $30,938 | $11,909 | 28.97% | $45,850 | $73,350 |
| 55 | Warren County | $1,002 | $31 | $41,538 | $2,298 | 28.95% | $40,700 | $65,100 |
| 56 | Trigg County | $803 | $78 | $33,309 | $8,007 | 28.93% | $46,900 | $75,050 |
| 57 | McLean County | $641 | $45 | $27,045 | $14,849 | 28.44% | $46,050 | $73,700 |
| 58 | Jessamine County | $1,124 | $61 | $47,427 | $5,669 | 28.44% | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 59 | Graves County | $775 | $80 | $32,817 | $3,766 | 28.34% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 60 | Daviess County | $918 | $36 | $38,971 | $3,638 | 28.27% | $46,050 | $73,700 |
| 61 | Marshall County | $798 | $58 | $34,007 | $6,696 | 28.16% | $42,800 | $68,500 |
| 62 | Greenup County | $860 | $29 | $36,746 | $5,943 | 28.08% | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| 63 | Breathitt County | $548 | $47 | $23,457 | $2,910 | 28.03% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 64 | Bullitt County | $987 | $48 | $42,300 | $4,726 | 28.00% | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 65 | Lincoln County | $698 | $33 | $29,968 | $6,277 | 27.95% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 66 | Shelby County | $1,033 | $49 | $44,399 | $8,849 | 27.92% | $52,450 | $83,900 |
| 67 | Laurel County | $813 | $32 | $35,079 | $4,645 | 27.81% | $36,250 | $58,000 |
| 68 | Scott County | $1,247 | $60 | $53,874 | $3,203 | 27.78% | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 69 | Franklin County | $967 | $40 | $41,888 | $3,023 | 27.70% | $46,050 | $73,700 |
| 70 | Wayne County | $727 | $65 | $31,500 | $10,557 | 27.70% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 71 | Boyle County | $778 | $37 | $34,008 | $4,669 | 27.45% | $40,350 | $64,550 |
| 72 | Cumberland County | $523 | $58 | $22,875 | $4,440 | 27.44% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 73 | Woodford County | $1,138 | $50 | $50,053 | $3,461 | 27.28% | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 74 | Caldwell County | $767 | $51 | $33,821 | $9,580 | 27.21% | $38,000 | $60,800 |
| 75 | Elliott County | $432 | $64 | $19,063 | $11,874 | 27.19% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 76 | Henderson County | $777 | $24 | $34,350 | $2,325 | 27.14% | $39,850 | $63,750 |
| 77 | Rowan County | $825 | $42 | $36,896 | $5,187 | 26.83% | $37,850 | $60,550 |
| 78 | Anderson County | $927 | $35 | $41,533 | $14,907 | 26.78% | $48,150 | $77,050 |
| 79 | Rockcastle County | $676 | $57 | $30,519 | $7,395 | 26.58% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 80 | Christian County | $1,040 | $39 | $47,345 | $3,043 | 26.36% | $46,900 | $75,050 |
| 81 | Madison County | $889 | $26 | $40,568 | $3,343 | 26.30% | $42,900 | $68,650 |
| 82 | Kenton County | $1,069 | $30 | $48,858 | $2,821 | 26.26% | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| 83 | Logan County | $751 | $76 | $34,410 | $9,083 | 26.19% | $39,300 | $62,900 |
| 84 | Bracken County | $756 | $80 | $34,815 | $7,290 | 26.06% | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| 85 | Spencer County | $987 | $56 | $45,539 | $6,833 | 26.01% | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 86 | Washington County | $744 | $195 | $34,345 | $11,115 | 26.00% | $42,300 | $67,700 |
| 87 | Harrison County | $765 | $56 | $35,526 | $13,753 | 25.84% | $45,000 | $72,000 |
| 88 | Boone County | $1,373 | $37 | $63,905 | $6,113 | 25.78% | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| 89 | Carroll County | $910 | $73 | $42,457 | $12,257 | 25.72% | $39,350 | $62,950 |
| 90 | Union County | $790 | $40 | $37,206 | $6,655 | 25.48% | $38,300 | $61,300 |
| 91 | Clinton County | $617 | $73 | $29,083 | $7,600 | 25.46% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 92 | Garrard County | $794 | $48 | $38,147 | $8,307 | 24.98% | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| 93 | Leslie County | $585 | $149 | $28,182 | $10,154 | 24.91% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 94 | Oldham County | $1,219 | $83 | $59,266 | $16,443 | 24.68% | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 95 | Larue County | $860 | $99 | $42,188 | $9,832 | 24.46% | $44,100 | $70,550 |
| 96 | Grayson County | $658 | $37 | $32,350 | $3,958 | 24.41% | $36,250 | $58,000 |
| 97 | Muhlenberg County | $718 | $72 | $35,351 | $4,267 | 24.37% | $36,250 | $58,000 |
| 98 | Montgomery County | $830 | $41 | $41,278 | $6,691 | 24.13% | $38,100 | $60,950 |
| 99 | Marion County | $726 | $42 | $36,145 | $3,982 | 24.10% | $38,300 | $61,300 |
| 100 | Grant County | $862 | $39 | $42,917 | $5,078 | 24.10% | $43,500 | $69,600 |
| 101 | Hancock County | $740 | $145 | $37,383 | $13,358 | 23.75% | $40,450 | $64,700 |
| 102 | Mercer County | $831 | $77 | $42,325 | $1,922 | 23.56% | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 103 | Edmonson County | $778 | $69 | $39,940 | $9,894 | 23.38% | $40,700 | $65,100 |
| 104 | Hardin County | $971 | $27 | $50,353 | $2,096 | 23.14% | $44,100 | $70,550 |
| 105 | Monroe County | $657 | $70 | $34,960 | $6,812 | 22.55% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 106 | Butler County | $679 | $76 | $36,313 | $8,799 | 22.44% | $37,600 | $60,150 |
| 107 | Hickman County | $718 | $62 | $38,854 | $26,854 | 22.18% | $43,550 | $69,700 |
| 108 | Morgan County | $663 | $83 | $36,367 | $7,370 | 21.88% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 109 | Pendleton County | $793 | $46 | $43,523 | $7,726 | 21.86% | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| 110 | Ballard County | $817 | $147 | $45,050 | $16,453 | 21.76% | $44,250 | $70,750 |
| 111 | Meade County | $1,026 | $63 | $57,117 | $4,220 | 21.56% | $45,550 | $72,900 |
| 112 | Hart County | $693 | $35 | $38,772 | $6,995 | 21.45% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 113 | Ohio County | $739 | $71 | $42,217 | $9,528 | 21.01% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 114 | Bourbon County | $822 | $48 | $47,762 | $7,269 | 20.65% | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 115 | Gallatin County | $832 | $90 | $50,156 | $18,042 | 19.91% | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| 116 | Crittenden County | $714 | $218 | $46,531 | $6,269 | 18.41% | $39,100 | $62,600 |
| 117 | Carlisle County | $792 | $183 | $53,750 | $23,102 | 17.68% | $39,750 | $63,600 |
| 118 | Webster County | $783 | $95 | $54,144 | $10,373 | 17.35% | $36,550 | $58,500 |
| 119 | Trimble County | $863 | $97 | $59,828 | $19,856 | 17.31% | $43,200 | $69,100 |
| 120 | Robertson County | $548 | $338 | $39,722 | $25,233 | 16.56% | $35,950 | $57,500 |
Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.
McCreary County at 55.96%. Median gross rent is $577 (margin of error $92). Renter median household income is $12,374 (margin of error $4,562).
Robertson County at 16.56%. Median gross rent is $548 (margin of error $338). Renter median household income is $39,722 (margin of error $25,233).
29.11%. Median gross rent is $967 (margin of error $5). Renter median household income is $39,858 (margin of error $584).