Housing data for Lewisburg, KY
Lewisburg, KY has an estimated 1,043 residents and 504 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Logan County.
28.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $457 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,043 (±292)
- Housing units
- 504 (±112)
- Households that rent
- 28.9%
- Median gross rent
- $457
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +38.0%
What stands out in Lewisburg
Median gross rent: $457 (±$86) in Lewisburg, lower than in Logan County ($751).
Median home value: $102,400 (±$12,075) in Lewisburg, lower than in Logan County ($164,900).
Median household income: $38,988 (±$3,528) in Lewisburg, lower than in Logan County ($60,382).
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.2% (±6.1 points) in Lewisburg, lower than in Logan County (20.2%).
Housing in Lewisburg at a glance
- Median rent: $457 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $606 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 42.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $38,988 median household income
- Home values: $102,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $931 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $653 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 4.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +38.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lewisburg against Logan County, its state and the nation
| Lewisburg | Logan County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,043 (±292) | 27,986 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 504 (±112) | 12,473 (±25) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.9% (±10.9 points) | 25.7% (±2.9 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $457 (±$86) | $751 (±$76) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $38,988 (±$3,528) | $60,382 (±$3,696) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $102,400 (±$12,075) | $164,900 (±$10,534) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $653 (±$359) | $1,010 (±$92) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.7% (±16.4 points) | 53.7% (±5.3 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.2 minutes (±4.9) | 28.1 minutes (±2.3) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.7% (±11.4 points) | 86.8% (±2.6 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.9 years (±18.1) | 40.3 years (±0.7) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lewisburg covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 898 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lewisburg has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 756 (±147) | 1,043 (±292) | +38.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 444 (±77) | 504 (±112) | +13.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $525 (±$128) | $457 (±$86) | −13.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $80,700 (±$17,181) | $102,400 (±$12,075) | +26.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,981 (±$7,132) | $38,988 (±$3,528) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $845 (±$66) | $931 (±$217) | +10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $561 (±$114) | $653 (±$359) | +16.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.4% (±8.5 points) | 28.9% (±10.9 points) | −6.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.7% (±9.8 points) | 4.7% (±7.2 points) | −4.0 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.
Crime reported to police in Lewisburg
In 2025, the Lewisburg Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Logan County, the departments that report recorded 118 violent and 401 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Lewisburg
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville | 11 mi | $738 | $168,700 | 43.7% |
| Rochester | 16 mi | $943 | $167,500 | 15.7% |
| Auburn | 16 mi | $776 | $122,900 | 30.0% |
| Elkton | 17 mi | $906 | $125,000 | 42.1% |
| Drakesboro | 17 mi | $964 | $75,500 | 16.8% |
| Greenville | 20 mi | $602 | $116,400 | 32.4% |
| Powderly | 21 mi | $754 | $99,300 | 18.0% |
| Morgantown | 21 mi | $628 | $114,000 | 68.9% |
Places in Kentucky most like Lewisburg
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel | $525 | $111,900 | $40,536 | 25.5% |
| Hardin | $517 | $96,500 | $30,250 | 29.4% |
| Marion | $688 | $97,300 | $39,414 | 28.7% |
| Dawson Springs | $538 | $70,000 | $32,838 | 37.5% |
| Crab Orchard | $608 | $98,200 | $34,632 | 39.1% |
| Greenville | $602 | $116,400 | $46,054 | 32.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Kentucky.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lewisburg, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $652 | $698 | $913 | $1,180 | $1,276 |
HUD income limits for Lewisburg, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,550 | $27,550 | $44,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,450 | $50,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,400 | $56,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,300 | $62,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,450 | $67,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,600 | $73,000 |
| 7 people | $48,750 | $48,750 | $78,000 |
| 8 people | $51,900 | $51,900 | $83,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Logan County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Lewisburg
What is the average rent in Lewisburg, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lewisburg is $457 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Lewisburg rent-burdened?
42.3% of renting households in Lewisburg pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Lewisburg?
Lewisburg has an estimated 123 (±58) renting households, 28.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lewisburg?
The median household income in Lewisburg is $38,988 (±$3,528) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lewisburg, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $102,400 (±$12,075) for owner-occupied homes in Lewisburg (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lewisburg?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lewisburg, KY is $931 (±$217) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Lewisburg growing?
In Lewisburg, the number of residents went from 756 in 2015–2019 to 1,043 in 2020–2024 (+38.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Logan County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Logan County, KY
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lewisburg Police Department (ORI KY0710400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Lewisburg city, Kentucky (place:45064, in state:21).
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The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures last updated on .