Rent Affordability for A Registered Nurse in Kentucky
A typical registered nurse in Kentucky earns about $83,142 a year, which supports approximately $2,079 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. 41 of 43 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 2 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin, KY | $875/mo | 12.6% | very comfortable |
| Russellville, KY | $890/mo | 12.8% | very comfortable |
| Morehead, KY | $969/mo | 14% | very comfortable |
| Glasgow, KY | $981/mo | 14.2% | very comfortable |
| Hopkinsville, KY | $997/mo | 14.4% | very comfortable |
| Paris, KY | $1,023/mo | 14.8% | very comfortable |
| Radcliff, KY | $1,055/mo | 15.2% | very comfortable |
| Bardstown, KY | $1,075/mo | 15.5% | very comfortable |
| Murray, KY | $1,112/mo | 16% | very comfortable |
| Owensboro, KY | $1,121/mo | 16.2% | very comfortable |
| Lawrenceburg, KY | $1,138/mo | 16.4% | very comfortable |
| Oak Grove, KY | $1,140/mo | 16.5% | very comfortable |
| Frankfort, KY | $1,151/mo | 16.6% | very comfortable |
| Richmond, KY | $1,188/mo | 17.1% | very comfortable |
| Winchester, KY | $1,209/mo | 17.4% | very comfortable |
| Erlanger, KY | $1,242/mo | 17.9% | very comfortable |
| Bowling Green, KY | $1,284/mo | 18.5% | very comfortable |
| Paducah, KY | $1,285/mo | 18.5% | very comfortable |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $1,327/mo | 19.2% | very comfortable |
| Franklin, KY | $1,350/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Louisville, KY | $1,394/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Fort Thomas, KY | $1,402/mo | 20.2% | affordable |
| Shelbyville, KY | $1,448/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Southgate, KY | $1,447/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Alexandria, KY | $1,488/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Georgetown, KY | $1,524/mo | 22% | affordable |
| Nicholasville, KY | $1,546/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Lexington, KY | $1,551/mo | 22.4% | affordable |
| Fort Wright, KY | $1,565/mo | 22.6% | affordable |
| Florence, KY | $1,588/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Bellevue, KY | $1,584/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Covington, KY | $1,615/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Newport, KY | $1,614/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Vine Grove, KY | $1,625/mo | 23.5% | affordable |
| Cold Spring, KY | $1,637/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| Shepherdsville, KY | $1,652/mo | 23.8% | affordable |
| Versailles, KY | $1,650/mo | 23.8% | affordable |
| La Grange, KY | $1,795/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| Dayton, KY | $1,869/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Hebron, KY | $1,950/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Burlington, KY | $2,050/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Independence, KY | $2,143/mo | 30.9% | stretched |
| Prospect, KY | $2,343/mo | 33.8% | stretched |