Rent Affordability for A Pharmacist in Kentucky
A typical pharmacist in Kentucky earns about $116,820 a year, which supports approximately $2,921 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. 43 of 43 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin, KY | $875/mo | 9% | very comfortable |
| Russellville, KY | $890/mo | 9.1% | very comfortable |
| Morehead, KY | $973/mo | 10% | very comfortable |
| Glasgow, KY | $981/mo | 10.1% | very comfortable |
| Paris, KY | $1,023/mo | 10.5% | very comfortable |
| Frankfort, KY | $1,035/mo | 10.6% | very comfortable |
| Bardstown, KY | $1,044/mo | 10.7% | very comfortable |
| Radcliff, KY | $1,050/mo | 10.8% | very comfortable |
| Hopkinsville, KY | $1,062/mo | 10.9% | very comfortable |
| Murray, KY | $1,079/mo | 11.1% | very comfortable |
| Paducah, KY | $1,118/mo | 11.5% | very comfortable |
| Lawrenceburg, KY | $1,132/mo | 11.6% | very comfortable |
| Owensboro, KY | $1,161/mo | 11.9% | very comfortable |
| Oak Grove, KY | $1,163/mo | 11.9% | very comfortable |
| Richmond, KY | $1,179/mo | 12.1% | very comfortable |
| Winchester, KY | $1,226/mo | 12.6% | very comfortable |
| Erlanger, KY | $1,250/mo | 12.8% | very comfortable |
| Bowling Green, KY | $1,258/mo | 12.9% | very comfortable |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $1,278/mo | 13.1% | very comfortable |
| Louisville, KY | $1,362/mo | 14% | very comfortable |
| Fort Thomas, KY | $1,386/mo | 14.2% | very comfortable |
| Southgate, KY | $1,447/mo | 14.9% | very comfortable |
| Alexandria, KY | $1,488/mo | 15.3% | very comfortable |
| Franklin, KY | $1,538/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Bellevue, KY | $1,540/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Lexington, KY | $1,552/mo | 15.9% | very comfortable |
| Georgetown, KY | $1,551/mo | 15.9% | very comfortable |
| Nicholasville, KY | $1,546/mo | 15.9% | very comfortable |
| Florence, KY | $1,556/mo | 16% | very comfortable |
| Fort Wright, KY | $1,577/mo | 16.2% | very comfortable |
| Newport, KY | $1,587/mo | 16.3% | very comfortable |
| Shelbyville, KY | $1,608/mo | 16.5% | very comfortable |
| Covington, KY | $1,614/mo | 16.6% | very comfortable |
| Cold Spring, KY | $1,637/mo | 16.8% | very comfortable |
| Shepherdsville, KY | $1,720/mo | 17.7% | very comfortable |
| Vine Grove, KY | $1,775/mo | 18.2% | very comfortable |
| Versailles, KY | $1,783/mo | 18.3% | very comfortable |
| Hebron, KY | $1,787/mo | 18.4% | very comfortable |
| Dayton, KY | $2,037/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Independence, KY | $2,071/mo | 21.3% | affordable |
| Burlington, KY | $2,108/mo | 21.7% | affordable |
| La Grange, KY | $2,114/mo | 21.7% | affordable |
| Prospect, KY | $2,382/mo | 24.5% | affordable |