Lexington Housing Authority

300 W. New Circle Rd., Lexington, KY, 40505
(859) 281-5060



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About Lexington Housing Authority

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority of Lexington, Kentucky, has been managing public housing and providing affordable housing opportunities in the Lexington community since 1934. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority manages more than 1,300 units of public housing, over 2,500 Section 8 vouchers, and offers homeownership opportunities. We continue to create affordable housing initiatives and make them available to individuals and families in need.


Mission Statement

The Lexington Housing Authority will provide safe and desirable affordable housing to low and moderate income individuals and families while partnering with other agencies to enhance our community involvement and the self sufficiency and higher quality of life for our residents.

Program Summary for Lexington Housing Authority

Lexington Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Lexington Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 1,303 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Lexington Housing Authority administered a total of 2,676 Section 8 Vouchers. Lexington Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Lexington Housing Authority is located at 300 W. New Circle Rd., Lexington, KY, 40505 and serves the city of Lexington. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Lexington Housing Authority at, (859) 281-5060 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Lexington Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 18
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 2,676
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 1,303
Waiting list for the Lexington Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Fayette County, KY

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Fayette County, KY:

Median Income
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Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $27,800
  • $31,800
  • $35,750
  • $39,700
  • $42,900
  • $46,100
  • $49,250
  • $52,450
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $16,700
  • $19,050
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $44,450
  • $50,800
  • $57,150
  • $63,500
  • $68,600
  • $73,700
  • $78,750
  • $83,850

2017 Fair Market Rents for Fayette County, KY

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Fayette County, KY:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$528 $605 $775 $1108 $1366



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Georgetown Housing Authority Georgetown Housing Authority Georgetown KY 399 328 Open 9.57 Miles Contact
Nicholasville Housing Authority Nicholasville Housing Authority Nicholasville KY N/A N/A Open 14.37 Miles Contact
Versailles Housing Authority Versailles Housing Authority Versailles KY N/A N/A Open 14.68 Miles Contact
Paris Housing Authority Paris Housing Authority Paris KY N/A N/A Open 15.27 Miles Contact
Paris CDA Paris CDA Paris KY 472 N/A Open 15.66 Miles Contact
Winchester Housing Authority Winchester Housing Authority Winchester KY N/A N/A Open 18.14 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Lexington Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
1,303
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Fayette County Quick Facts

Population: 310,797
Persons Per Household: 2.34
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 33.9%
Homeownership Rate: 55.2%
Housing Units: 137,908
Yearly Income Per Person: $29,251
Median Household Income: $48,398