What is the median rent in Frenchburg, KY?
The median gross rent in Frenchburg, KY is $268 (±$50) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 111 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
In Frenchburg, the median gross rent went from $514 in 2015–2019 to $268 in 2020–2024 (−47.9%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $268 (±$50)
- Rented homes
- 111 (±50)
- $2,000 or more
- 0.0%
- Since 2015–2019
- −47.9%
How much rent costs in Frenchburg
| Monthly gross rent | Frenchburg | Menifee County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 70.3% (±19.6 points) | 26.4% | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 29.7% (±19.6 points) | 65.1% | 42.1% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0.0% (±28.0 points) | 8.5% | 32.5% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0.0% (±28.0 points) | 0.0% | 10.1% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0.0% (±28.0 points) | 0.0% | 2.6% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±28.0 points) | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±28.0 points) | 0.0% | 0.7% | 6.8% |
The most common range is Less than $500, paid by 70.3% of renting households.
0.0% of rented homes in Frenchburg cost $2,000 or more a month.
Frenchburg against Menifee County, its state and the nation
| Frenchburg | Menifee County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $268 (±$50) | $675 (±$48) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 111 (±50) | 387 (±118) | 525,744 (±5,281) | 42,849,984 |
In Frenchburg, median gross rent is lower than in Menifee County ($675).
It is also lower than in Kentucky ($967).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
Statewide, it ranks 376 of 376.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Frenchburg has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $514 (±$106) | $268 (±$50) | −47.9% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.0% (±9.3 points) | 43.1% (±13.3 points) | −4.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.9% (±2.8 points) | 4.4% (±9.9 points) | +2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median gross rent in places near Frenchburg
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchburg | — | $268 (±$50) | — |
| Salt Lick | 11 mi | $840 (±$99) | Higher |
| Jeffersonville | 13 mi | $792 (±$111) | Higher |
| Owingsville | 15 mi | $442 (±$193) | Not measurably different |
| Stanton | 15 mi | $775 (±$124) | Higher |
| Camargo | 15 mi | $854 (±$104) | Higher |
| Campton | 16 mi | $548 (±$67) | Higher |
| Clay City | 18 mi | $666 (±$356) | Higher |
| Morehead | 19 mi | $800 (±$82) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salt Lick, KY ($840), Jeffersonville, KY ($792), Stanton, KY ($775).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Frenchburg
What is the average rent in Frenchburg, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Frenchburg is $268 (±$50) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much has rent gone up in Frenchburg?
In Frenchburg, the median gross rent went from $514 in 2015–2019 to $268 in 2020–2024 (−47.9%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.
How many rentals in Frenchburg cost more than $2,000 a month?
0.0% of rented homes in Frenchburg have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 70.3% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Frenchburg higher than in Menifee County?
In Frenchburg, median gross rent is lower than in Menifee County ($675).
It is also lower than in Kentucky ($967).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frenchburg city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Frenchburg city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Frenchburg city, Kentucky
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Frenchburg city, Kentucky (place:29260, in state:21).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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