Highest Rent in Kentucky

Top 86 cities ranked by highest rent

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Highest Rent — Kentucky

1 Union $1,721

2 Fort Campbell North $1,478

3 Burlington $1,442

4 Middletown $1,423

5 Oakbrook $1,414

6 Hebron $1,402

7 Vine Grove $1,344

8 Hillview $1,314

9 Elsmere $1,303

10 Jeffersontown $1,253

11 St. Matthews $1,253

12 Francisville $1,246

13 Fort Knox $1,234

14 Oak Grove $1,208

15 Independence $1,204

16 Florence $1,199

17 Georgetown $1,199

18 Lyndon $1,196

19 La Grange $1,192

20 Cold Spring $1,185

21 Douglass Hills $1,164

22 Villa Hills $1,144

23 Bellevue $1,124

24 Lexington-Fayette urban county $1,101

25 Highland Heights $1,101

26 Crestwood $1,100

27 Fort Thomas $1,095

28 Fort Wright $1,094

29 Dayton $1,086

30 Taylor Mill $1,078

31 Louisville/Jefferson County $1,069

32 Alexandria $1,062

33 Versailles $1,051

34 Franklin $1,034

35 Walton $1,021

36 Nicholasville $996

37 Newport $994

38 Edgewood $991

39 Fort Mitchell $987

40 Erlanger $981

41 Shelbyville $979

42 Radcliff $965

43 Covington $949

44 Bowling Green $948

45 Frankfort $935

46 Flatwoods $923

47 Mount Washington $919

48 Bardstown $917

49 Lawrenceburg $901

50 Owensboro $900

51 Shepherdsville $898

52 Elizabethtown $876

53 Hopkinsville $869

54 Winchester $867

55 Richmond $860

56 Madisonville $860

57 Ashland $859

58 Wilmore $855

59 Shively $847

60 Pikeville $840

61 Glasgow $836

62 Murray $835

63 Somerset $830

64 Paducah $817

65 Berea $806

66 Morehead $791

67 Henderson $788

68 London $783

69 Danville $767

70 Cynthiana $763

71 Central City $755

72 Harrodsburg $738

73 Paris $728

74 Princeton $719

75 Hazard $718

76 Russellville $711

77 Lebanon $702

78 Maysville $700

79 Corbin $686

80 Williamsburg $685

81 Monticello $679

82 Middlesborough $670

83 Campbellsville $657

84 Mayfield $598

85 Leitchfield $588

86 Mount Sterling $564

Cities with the highest rents in Kentucky reflect tight housing markets where demand significantly exceeds supply. Union leads with a median rent of $1,721 per month.

High rents are typically found in cities with strong economies, large populations of young professionals, and limited housing supply. These markets often have low vacancy rates and competitive rental processes.

The rent burden in these cities can be significant, with many residents spending more than 30% of their income on housing. This has fueled discussions about rent control, affordable housing development, and tenant protections in many of these communities.

Did You Know?

1. Renters in Union pay $1,721/month — that's $20,652 per year on housing alone.
2. The general rule of thumb is that rent should not exceed 30% of gross income — in many of these cities, average earners exceed that threshold.
3. High-rent cities often have rental vacancy rates below 5%, creating intense competition for available units.

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