Most Expensive Places to Rent in Kentucky
107 cities ranked by average 2BR rent · HUD Fair Market Rents
The most expensive place to rent in Kentucky is Lexington, with an average 2-bedroom rent of $1,416/mo. Below are all 107 Kentucky cities ranked from highest to lowest rent.
| # | City | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA | $986 | $1,205 | $1,416 | $1,948 |
| 2 | Clarksville Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,061 | $1,068 | $1,307 | $1,786 |
| 3 | Livingston County Livingston County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $850 | $937 | $1,220 | $1,454 |
| 4 | Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $920 | $1,020 | $1,199 | $1,438 |
| 5 | Ballard County Ballard County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $822 | $902 | $1,180 | $1,406 |
| 6 | Trimble County Trimble County, KY | $840 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,407 |
| 7 | Calloway County Calloway County, KY | $848 | $883 | $1,155 | $1,376 |
| 8 | Shelby County Shelby County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $873 | $998 | $1,149 | $1,369 |
| 9 | Grant County Grant County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $840 | $899 | $1,146 | $1,365 |
| 10 | Franklin County Franklin County, KY | $797 | $909 | $1,145 | $1,466 |
| 11 | Owensboro Owensboro, KY MSA | $864 | $870 | $1,138 | $1,507 |
| 12 | McCracken County McCracken County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $788 | $924 | $1,131 | $1,348 |
| 13 | Simpson County Simpson County, KY | $802 | $984 | $1,122 | $1,491 |
| 14 | Anderson County Anderson County, KY | $801 | $1,020 | $1,121 | $1,377 |
| 15 | Meade County Meade County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $841 | $847 | $1,111 | $1,507 |
| 16 | Pike County Pike County, KY | $763 | $837 | $1,095 | $1,305 |
| 17 | Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $860 | $866 | $1,087 | $1,505 |
| 18 | Carroll County Carroll County, KY | $766 | $819 | $1,072 | $1,277 |
| 19 | Todd County Todd County, KY | $753 | $806 | $1,054 | $1,256 |
| 20 | Meade County Meade County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $799 | $804 | $1,052 | $1,443 |
| 21 | Owen County Owen County, KY | $730 | $781 | $1,022 | $1,396 |
| 22 | Nelson County Nelson County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $777 | $781 | $1,022 | $1,302 |
| 23 | Allen County Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $774 | $779 | $1,019 | $1,293 |
| 24 | McCracken County McCracken County, KY | $693 | $781 | $1,011 | $1,218 |
| 25 | Perry County Perry County, KY | $722 | $772 | $1,010 | $1,203 |
| 26 | Huntington Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area | $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 |
| 27 | Montgomery County Montgomery County, KY | $717 | $767 | $1,004 | $1,314 |
| 28 | Mason County Mason County, KY | $715 | $797 | $1,001 | $1,196 |
| 29 | Lee County Lee County, KY | $712 | $794 | $996 | $1,187 |
| 30 | Madison County Madison County, KY | $691 | $859 | $993 | $1,375 |
| 31 | Knott County Knott County, KY | $702 | $784 | $983 | $1,171 |
| 32 | Rowan County Rowan County, KY | $701 | $791 | $977 | $1,252 |
| 33 | Union County Union County, KY | $716 | $742 | $971 | $1,157 |
| 34 | Lawrence County Lawrence County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $794 | $799 | $971 | $1,157 |
| 35 | Hancock County Hancock County, KY | $693 | $784 | $962 | $1,276 |
| 36 | Hopkins County Hopkins County, KY | $701 | $733 | $959 | $1,249 |
| 37 | Laurel County Laurel County, KY | $674 | $749 | $943 | $1,124 |
| 38 | Garrard County Garrard County, KY | $672 | $864 | $941 | $1,232 |
| 39 | Washington County Washington County, KY | $671 | $718 | $939 | $1,300 |
| 40 | Carlisle County Carlisle County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $649 | $798 | $932 | $1,272 |
| 41 | Ballard County Ballard County, KY | $670 | $710 | $931 | $1,122 |
| 42 | Floyd County Floyd County, KY | $661 | $707 | $925 | $1,230 |
| 43 | Boyle County Boyle County, KY | $720 | $725 | $925 | $1,183 |
| 44 | Pulaski County Pulaski County, KY | $660 | $706 | $924 | $1,101 |
| 45 | Marshall County Marshall County, KY | $656 | $824 | $918 | $1,266 |
| 46 | Barren County Barren County, KY | $696 | $700 | $916 | $1,171 |
| 47 | Nelson County Nelson County, KY | $658 | $697 | $914 | $1,265 |
| 48 | Logan County Logan County, KY | $652 | $698 | $913 | $1,180 |
| 49 | Wolfe County Wolfe County, KY | $650 | $774 | $909 | $1,133 |
| 50 | Whitley County Whitley County, KY | $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,129 |
| 51 | Webster County Webster County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,241 |
| 52 | Wayne County Wayne County, KY | $650 | $834 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 53 | Taylor County Taylor County, KY | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 54 | Russell County Russell County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,115 |
| 55 | Rockcastle County Rockcastle County, KY | $650 | $810 | $909 | $1,174 |
| 56 | Robertson County Robertson County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,133 |
| 57 | Powell County Powell County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 58 | Owsley County Owsley County, KY | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,099 |
| 59 | Ohio County Ohio County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,178 |
| 60 | Nicholas County Nicholas County, KY | $650 | $819 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 61 | Muhlenberg County Muhlenberg County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,083 |
| 62 | Morgan County Morgan County, KY | $650 | $739 | $909 | $1,256 |
| 63 | Monroe County Monroe County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 64 | Metcalfe County Metcalfe County, KY | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,191 |
| 65 | Mercer County Mercer County, KY | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 66 | Menifee County Menifee County, KY | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,162 |
| 67 | Martin County Martin County, KY | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,133 |
| 68 | Marion County Marion County, KY | $650 | $736 | $909 | $1,139 |
| 69 | Magoffin County Magoffin County, KY | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,083 |
| 70 | McCreary County McCreary County, KY | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,147 |
| 71 | Lyon County Lyon County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 72 | Lincoln County Lincoln County, KY | $650 | $793 | $909 | $1,083 |
| 73 | Lewis County Lewis County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,156 |
| 74 | Letcher County Letcher County, KY | $650 | $751 | $909 | $1,094 |
| 75 | Leslie County Leslie County, KY | $650 | $774 | $909 | $1,183 |
| 76 | Knox County Knox County, KY | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,179 |
| 77 | Johnson County Johnson County, KY | $650 | $788 | $909 | $1,186 |
| 78 | Jackson County Jackson County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 |
| 79 | Hickman County Hickman County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 |
| 80 | Henderson County Henderson County, KY | $787 | $792 | $909 | $1,222 |
| 81 | Hart County Hart County, KY | $650 | $796 | $909 | $1,127 |
| 82 | Harrison County Harrison County, KY | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 83 | Harlan County Harlan County, KY | $691 | $749 | $909 | $1,190 |
| 84 | Green County Green County, KY | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,190 |
| 85 | Grayson County Grayson County, KY | $650 | $779 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 86 | Graves County Graves County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,219 |
| 87 | Fulton County Fulton County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 88 | Fleming County Fleming County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,130 |
| 89 | Estill County Estill County, KY | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,150 |
| 90 | Elliott County Elliott County, KY | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 91 | Cumberland County Cumberland County, KY | $650 | $819 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 92 | Crittenden County Crittenden County, KY | $650 | $759 | $909 | $1,083 |
| 93 | Clinton County Clinton County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,083 |
| 94 | Clay County Clay County, KY | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,254 |
| 95 | Casey County Casey County, KY | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,083 |
| 96 | Caldwell County Caldwell County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,083 |
| 97 | Breckinridge County Breckinridge County, KY | $695 | $720 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 98 | Breathitt County Breathitt County, KY | $650 | $703 | $909 | $1,242 |
| 99 | Bell County Bell County, KY | $633 | $787 | $909 | $1,133 |
| 100 | Bath County Bath County, KY | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,124 |
| 101 | Adair County Adair County, KY | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,259 |
| 102 | Carter County Carter County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $745 | $749 | $909 | $1,246 |
| 103 | Butler County Butler County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area | $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 |
| 104 | Livingston County Livingston County, KY | $635 | $689 | $882 | $1,063 |
| 105 | Lawrence County Lawrence County, KY | $634 | $672 | $881 | $1,074 |
| 106 | Carlisle County Carlisle County, KY | $631 | $668 | $877 | $1,057 |
| 107 | Carter County Carter County, KY | $475 | $503 | $663 | $825 |