Rents are 4% below what Hopkinsville'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 $1,035 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 Hopkinsville is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2023.
Rent in Hopkinsville changed +3.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 26 Kentucky cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.2%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($49,139) is $1,228 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,130); a 3-bedroom is $1,580.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Hopkinsville. 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
Hopkinsville, KY is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 23.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hopkinsville, KY has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Hopkinsville, KY paid around $871 a month. That figure now sits near $1,035, up 18.8% from the 2023 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $40,442 to $49,139 across the same window, up 21.5% versus 2021. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 18.9% to 23.3% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Hopkinsville, KY look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Hopkinsville is $1,035/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $800/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,130/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $880/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,580/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($49,139/yr), Hopkinsville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.7% over the past year.
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