Metros where renters are the most overextended in Kentucky
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 22.5%
- Median rent: $655
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 5,516 (31.3% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $655
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 5,516 (31.3% of all housing units)
#21. Mount Sterling
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 23.0%
- Median rent: $843
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 20,508 (35.0% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $843
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 20,508 (35.0% of all housing units)
#20. Elizabethtown
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 24.1%
- Median rent: $649
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 2,077 (31.5% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $649
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 2,077 (31.5% of all housing units)
#19. Maysville
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 24.8%
- Median rent: $633
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 2,097 (18.3% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $633
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 2,097 (18.3% of all housing units)
#18. Central City
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 26.0%
- Median rent: $765
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 5,782 (31.6% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $765
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 5,782 (31.6% of all housing units)
#17. Madisonville
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 26.2%
- Median rent: $642
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 4,629 (32.7% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $642
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 4,629 (32.7% of all housing units)
#16. Campbellsville
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 26.2%
- Median rent: $814
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 10,238 (32.7% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $814
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 10,238 (32.7% of all housing units)
#15. Frankfort
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 26.4%
- Median rent: $818
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 14,505 (30.4% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $818
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 14,505 (30.4% of all housing units)
#14. Owensboro
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 26.5%
- Median rent: $844
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 4,103 (22.6% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $844
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 4,103 (22.6% of all housing units)
#13. Bardstown
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 26.7%
- Median rent: $700
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 5,638 (26.7% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $700
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 5,638 (26.7% of all housing units)
#12. Danville
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 26.9%
- Median rent: $654
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 16,844 (31.2% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $654
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 16,844 (31.2% of all housing units)
#11. London
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 27.2%
- Median rent: $934
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 164,655 (32.5% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $934
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 164,655 (32.5% of all housing units)
#10. Louisville/Jefferson County
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 27.4%
- Median rent: $718
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 5,138 (35.1% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $718
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 5,138 (35.1% of all housing units)
#9. Murray
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 27.6%
- Median rent: $747
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 15,528 (37.9% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $747
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 15,528 (37.9% of all housing units)
#8. Richmond
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 27.9%
- Median rent: $766
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 11,662 (29.9% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $766
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 11,662 (29.9% of all housing units)
#7. Paducah
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 28.3%
- Median rent: $828
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 25,605 (37.7% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $828
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 25,605 (37.7% of all housing units)
#6. Bowling Green
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 28.4%
- Median rent: $934
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 83,803 (40.3% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $934
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 83,803 (40.3% of all housing units)
#5. Lexington
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 28.6%
- Median rent: $648
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 3,794 (26.7% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $648
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 3,794 (26.7% of all housing units)
#4. Mayfield
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 29.0%
- Median rent: $694
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 6,668 (31.2% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $694
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 6,668 (31.2% of all housing units)
#3. Glasgow
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 30.0%
- Median rent: $738
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 7,272 (28.8% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $738
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 7,272 (28.8% of all housing units)
#2. Somerset
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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 32.1%
- Median rent: $556
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 3,523 (37.2% of all housing units)
- Median rent: $556
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 3,523 (37.2% of all housing units)
This story features data reporting by Elena Cox, writing by Andrea Vale, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.
#1. Middlesborough
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