Rents are 7% below what Elizabethtown's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,339 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Elizabethtown is 0.9% below its high of $1,351 in May 2024, at $1,339 as of September 2026.
Rent in Elizabethtown changed +0.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 26 Kentucky cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.2%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,760) is $1,519 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,140); a 3-bedroom is $1,600.
Radcliff, 9 miles away, rents for 30% less ($934/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Elizabethtown. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Elizabethtown, KY is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 28.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Elizabethtown, KY has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Elizabethtown, KY has climbed from $1,221 to $1,339, a 9.7% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $51,875 in 2021 to $60,760 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 4.9% since 2021, moving from about 31,066 residents to roughly 32,576. Renters now make up 50.7% of households, compared with 52.9% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Elizabethtown, KY market of 2023.
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Elizabethtown rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Elizabethtown is $1,339/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $910/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,140/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $910/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,600/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($60,760/yr), Elizabethtown ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.9% over the past year.
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