Rent Affordability for An Auto Mechanic in Kentucky
A typical auto mechanic in Kentucky earns about $45,118 a year, which supports approximately $1,128 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Kentucky city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 10 of 43 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 33 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin, KY | $875/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Russellville, KY | $890/mo | 23.7% | affordable |
| Morehead, KY | $969/mo | 25.8% | affordable |
| Glasgow, KY | $981/mo | 26.1% | affordable |
| Hopkinsville, KY | $997/mo | 26.5% | affordable |
| Paris, KY | $1,023/mo | 27.2% | affordable |
| Radcliff, KY | $1,055/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Bardstown, KY | $1,075/mo | 28.6% | affordable |
| Murray, KY | $1,112/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Owensboro, KY | $1,121/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Lawrenceburg, KY | $1,138/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| Oak Grove, KY | $1,140/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| Frankfort, KY | $1,151/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Richmond, KY | $1,188/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Winchester, KY | $1,209/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Erlanger, KY | $1,242/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Bowling Green, KY | $1,284/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Paducah, KY | $1,285/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $1,327/mo | 35.3% | stretched |
| Franklin, KY | $1,350/mo | 35.9% | stretched |
| Louisville, KY | $1,394/mo | 37.1% | stretched |
| Fort Thomas, KY | $1,402/mo | 37.3% | stretched |
| Shelbyville, KY | $1,448/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| Southgate, KY | $1,447/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| Alexandria, KY | $1,488/mo | 39.6% | stretched |
| Georgetown, KY | $1,524/mo | 40.5% | rent-burdened |
| Nicholasville, KY | $1,546/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| Lexington, KY | $1,551/mo | 41.3% | rent-burdened |
| Fort Wright, KY | $1,565/mo | 41.6% | rent-burdened |
| Bellevue, KY | $1,584/mo | 42.1% | rent-burdened |
| Florence, KY | $1,588/mo | 42.2% | rent-burdened |
| Newport, KY | $1,614/mo | 42.9% | rent-burdened |
| Covington, KY | $1,615/mo | 43% | rent-burdened |
| Vine Grove, KY | $1,625/mo | 43.2% | rent-burdened |
| Cold Spring, KY | $1,637/mo | 43.5% | rent-burdened |
| Shepherdsville, KY | $1,652/mo | 43.9% | rent-burdened |
| Versailles, KY | $1,650/mo | 43.9% | rent-burdened |
| La Grange, KY | $1,795/mo | 47.7% | rent-burdened |
| Dayton, KY | $1,869/mo | 49.7% | rent-burdened |
| Hebron, KY | $1,950/mo | 51.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Burlington, KY | $2,050/mo | 54.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Independence, KY | $2,143/mo | 57% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prospect, KY | $2,343/mo | 62.3% | severely rent-burdened |