Median gross rent in Kentucky
At $884, the median gross rent in Kentucky is 32% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 48 of 52, with Boone County the highest county at $1,177.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boone County | $1,177 | 136,150 residents |
| 2 | Oldham County | $1,113 | 67,997 residents |
| 3 | Scott County | $1,098 | 57,286 residents |
| 4 | Fayette County | $1,065 | 321,276 residents |
| 5 | Jefferson County | $1,045 | 779,232 residents |
| 6 | Christian County | $984 | 72,766 residents |
| 7 | Campbell County | $979 | 93,122 residents |
| 8 | Jessamine County | $972 | 53,381 residents |
| 9 | Simpson County | $968 | 19,574 residents |
| 10 | Kenton County | $961 | 169,066 residents |
| 11 | Bullitt County | $947 | 82,482 residents |
| 12 | Warren County | $942 | 135,307 residents |
| 13 | Shelby County | $939 | 48,105 residents |
| 14 | Woodford County | $936 | 26,886 residents |
| 15 | Meade County | $929 | 29,964 residents |
| 16 | Spencer County | $927 | 19,549 residents |
| 17 | Nelson County | $913 | 46,779 residents |
| 18 | Hardin County | $909 | 111,005 residents |
| 19 | Franklin County | $902 | 51,475 residents |
| 20 | Trimble County | $894 | 8,510 residents |
| 21 | Daviess County | $890 | 102,916 residents |
| 22 | Henry County | $863 | 15,731 residents |
| 23 | Clark County | $858 | 36,897 residents |
| 24 | Livingston County | $849 | 8,980 residents |
| 25 | McCracken County | $849 | 67,573 residents |
| 26 | Anderson County | $839 | 23,839 residents |
| 27 | Pendleton County | $838 | 14,638 residents |
| 28 | Grant County | $835 | 25,085 residents |
| 29 | Allen County | $831 | 20,773 residents |
| 30 | Owen County | $827 | 11,229 residents |
| 31 | Madison County | $826 | 92,955 residents |
| 32 | Pike County | $826 | 58,196 residents |
| 33 | Garrard County | $825 | 17,175 residents |
| 34 | Greenup County | $824 | 35,853 residents |
| 35 | Larue County | $816 | 14,902 residents |
| 36 | Gallatin County | $815 | 8,720 residents |
| 37 | Hopkins County | $815 | 45,223 residents |
| 38 | Pulaski County | $810 | 65,145 residents |
| 39 | Carroll County | $806 | 10,842 residents |
| 40 | Boyd County | $796 | 48,242 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).