Most Expensive Places to Rent in Kentucky
98 cities ranked by average 2BR rent · HUD Fair Market Rents
The most expensive place to rent in Kentucky is Clarksville, with an average 2-bedroom rent of $1,229/mo. Below are all 98 Kentucky cities ranked from highest to lowest rent.
| # | City | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarksville Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $916 | $976 | $1,229 | $1,722 |
| 2 | Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $882 | $993 | $1,173 | $1,413 |
| 3 | Lexington Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA | $799 | $982 | $1,165 | $1,583 |
| 4 | Shelby County Shelby County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $929 | $1,032 | $1,149 | $1,448 |
| 5 | Owensboro Owensboro, KY MSA | $854 | $860 | $1,128 | $1,494 |
| 6 | Meade County Meade County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $841 | $847 | $1,111 | $1,507 |
| 7 | Grant County Grant County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $759 | $848 | $1,098 | $1,323 |
| 8 | Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $857 | $862 | $1,075 | $1,506 |
| 9 | Calloway County Calloway County, KY | $765 | $816 | $1,070 | $1,289 |
| 10 | Franklin County Franklin County, KY | $741 | $839 | $1,064 | $1,397 |
| 11 | Simpson County Simpson County, KY | $735 | $791 | $1,022 | $1,369 |
| 12 | McCracken County McCracken County, KY | $693 | $781 | $1,011 | $1,218 |
| 13 | Anderson County Anderson County, KY | $718 | $901 | $998 | $1,372 |
| 14 | Allen County Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $737 | $752 | $986 | $1,188 |
| 15 | Pike County Pike County, KY | $706 | $771 | $981 | $1,182 |
| 16 | Huntington Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area | $844 | $850 | $971 | $1,259 |
| 17 | Owen County Owen County, KY | $683 | $723 | $949 | $1,223 |
| 18 | Madison County Madison County, KY | $740 | $825 | $944 | $1,323 |
| 19 | Perry County Perry County, KY | $678 | $718 | $942 | $1,135 |
| 20 | Pulaski County Pulaski County, KY | $676 | $716 | $939 | $1,131 |
| 21 | Ballard County Ballard County, KY | $670 | $710 | $931 | $1,122 |
| 22 | Washington County Washington County, KY | $666 | $705 | $925 | $1,114 |
| 23 | Hopkins County Hopkins County, KY | $657 | $700 | $919 | $1,172 |
| 24 | Nelson County Nelson County, KY | $658 | $697 | $914 | $1,265 |
| 25 | Carroll County Carroll County, KY | $653 | $761 | $908 | $1,139 |
| 26 | Floyd County Floyd County, KY | $650 | $688 | $903 | $1,088 |
| 27 | Trimble County Trimble County, KY | $647 | $738 | $899 | $1,187 |
| 28 | Mason County Mason County, KY | $616 | $745 | $899 | $1,110 |
| 29 | Garrard County Garrard County, KY | $647 | $812 | $899 | $1,101 |
| 30 | Marshall County Marshall County, KY | $642 | $759 | $892 | $1,158 |
| 31 | Laurel County Laurel County, KY | $610 | $678 | $889 | $1,118 |
| 32 | Union County Union County, KY | $636 | $674 | $884 | $1,065 |
| 33 | Livingston County Livingston County, KY | $635 | $689 | $882 | $1,063 |
| 34 | Lawrence County Lawrence County, KY | $634 | $672 | $881 | $1,074 |
| 35 | Carlisle County Carlisle County, KY | $631 | $668 | $877 | $1,057 |
| 36 | Rowan County Rowan County, KY | $601 | $704 | $876 | $1,103 |
| 37 | Barren County Barren County, KY | $628 | $665 | $873 | $1,127 |
| 38 | Boyle County Boyle County, KY | $660 | $665 | $872 | $1,162 |
| 39 | Martin County Martin County, KY | $624 | $677 | $867 | $1,085 |
| 40 | Menifee County Menifee County, KY | $624 | $677 | $867 | $1,112 |
| 41 | Mercer County Mercer County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,215 |
| 42 | Metcalfe County Metcalfe County, KY | $624 | $687 | $867 | $1,085 |
| 43 | Monroe County Monroe County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,181 |
| 44 | Montgomery County Montgomery County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,145 |
| 45 | Wolfe County Wolfe County, KY | $624 | $682 | $867 | $1,045 |
| 46 | Muhlenberg County Muhlenberg County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,045 |
| 47 | Nicholas County Nicholas County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,175 |
| 48 | Ohio County Ohio County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,045 |
| 49 | Owsley County Owsley County, KY | $624 | $677 | $867 | $1,154 |
| 50 | Powell County Powell County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,215 |
| 51 | Robertson County Robertson County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,045 |
| 52 | Rockcastle County Rockcastle County, KY | $624 | $677 | $867 | $1,148 |
| 53 | Russell County Russell County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,045 |
| 54 | Taylor County Taylor County, KY | $624 | $783 | $867 | $1,166 |
| 55 | Todd County Todd County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,138 |
| 56 | Butler County Butler County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $648 | $661 | $867 | $1,215 |
| 57 | Carter County Carter County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $657 | $661 | $867 | $1,215 |
| 58 | Adair County Adair County, KY | $624 | $677 | $867 | $1,215 |
| 59 | Bath County Bath County, KY | $624 | $698 | $867 | $1,164 |
| 60 | Bell County Bell County, KY | $637 | $783 | $867 | $1,189 |
| 61 | Breathitt County Breathitt County, KY | $624 | $729 | $867 | $1,204 |
| 62 | Breckinridge County Breckinridge County, KY | $701 | $706 | $867 | $1,145 |
| 63 | Caldwell County Caldwell County, KY | $624 | $750 | $867 | $1,046 |
| 64 | Casey County Casey County, KY | $624 | $783 | $867 | $1,084 |
| 65 | Clay County Clay County, KY | $735 | $740 | $867 | $1,215 |
| 66 | Clinton County Clinton County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,045 |
| 67 | Crittenden County Crittenden County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,045 |
| 68 | Cumberland County Cumberland County, KY | $624 | $674 | $867 | $1,191 |
| 69 | Elliott County Elliott County, KY | $624 | $677 | $867 | $1,085 |
| 70 | Estill County Estill County, KY | $624 | $674 | $867 | $1,090 |
| 71 | Fleming County Fleming County, KY | $624 | $739 | $867 | $1,146 |
| 72 | Fulton County Fulton County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,215 |
| 73 | Graves County Graves County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,215 |
| 74 | Grayson County Grayson County, KY | $689 | $693 | $867 | $1,171 |
| 75 | Green County Green County, KY | $624 | $783 | $867 | $1,145 |
| 76 | Harlan County Harlan County, KY | $624 | $685 | $867 | $1,129 |
| 77 | Harrison County Harrison County, KY | $624 | $783 | $867 | $1,145 |
| 78 | Hart County Hart County, KY | $624 | $671 | $867 | $1,075 |
| 79 | Hickman County Hickman County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,190 |
| 80 | Jackson County Jackson County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,190 |
| 81 | Johnson County Johnson County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,125 |
| 82 | Knott County Knott County, KY | $673 | $677 | $867 | $1,045 |
| 83 | Knox County Knox County, KY | $624 | $684 | $867 | $1,045 |
| 84 | Lee County Lee County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,158 |
| 85 | Leslie County Leslie County, KY | $624 | $783 | $867 | $1,190 |
| 86 | Letcher County Letcher County, KY | $624 | $755 | $867 | $1,215 |
| 87 | Lewis County Lewis County, KY | $624 | $719 | $867 | $1,190 |
| 88 | Lincoln County Lincoln County, KY | $624 | $770 | $867 | $1,045 |
| 89 | Logan County Logan County, KY | $633 | $671 | $867 | $1,215 |
| 90 | Lyon County Lyon County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,089 |
| 91 | McCreary County McCreary County, KY | $624 | $783 | $867 | $1,084 |
| 92 | Magoffin County Magoffin County, KY | $624 | $783 | $867 | $1,097 |
| 93 | Marion County Marion County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,076 |
| 94 | Morgan County Morgan County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,203 |
| 95 | Wayne County Wayne County, KY | $624 | $689 | $867 | $1,215 |
| 96 | Webster County Webster County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,045 |
| 97 | Whitley County Whitley County, KY | $624 | $661 | $867 | $1,045 |
| 98 | Carter County Carter County, KY | $475 | $503 | $663 | $825 |