At $1,780/mo, rent takes about 29% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,780 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: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($72,560) is $1,814 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,360); a 3-bedroom is $1,870.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Vine Grove. 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
Vine Grove, KY is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 26.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Vine Grove, KY has changed in 5 years
Median household income climbed from $70,417 to $72,560 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.0% shift. Census counts show Vine Grove, KY adding about 433 residents over the five-year window, up 6.8% on net. The renter share has eased from 35.6% to 29.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Vine Grove is $1,780/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,060/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,360/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,070/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,870/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($72,560/yr), Vine Grove ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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