How many renters in Morehead, KY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Morehead, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.3% (±11.6 points) of renting households in Morehead, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.3% (±11.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.1% (±10.6 points)
Median share of income: 36.5% (±7.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Morehead

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Morehead	Rowan County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	17.1% (±8.9 points)	24.4%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.7% (±5.5 points)	14.9%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.2% (±4.0 points)	6.5%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.7% (±7.1 points)	7.6%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.2% (±4.7 points)	10.5%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	52.1% (±10.6 points)	36.0%	36.6%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Morehead against Rowan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morehead	Rowan County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.3% (±11.6 points)	46.5% (±8.7 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.1% (±10.6 points)	36.0% (±7.3 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.5% (±7.8 points)	27.7% (±4.4 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,923 (±$8,690)	$36,896 (±$5,187)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$800 (±$82)	$825 (±$42)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Morehead, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Rowan County (46.5%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (45.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 83 of 425.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Morehead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morehead
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Morehead	—	58.3% (±11.6 points)	—
Lakeview Heights	4.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Lick	10 mi	38.9% (±88.8 points)	Not measurably different
Owingsville	17 mi	29.3% (±16.6 points)	Lower
Olive Hill	17 mi	42.1% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchburg	19 mi	62.1% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Hook	19 mi	58.4% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Liberty	21 mi	38.2% (±15.2 points)	Lower
Flemingsburg	23 mi	62.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Owingsville, KY (29.3%), West Liberty, KY (38.2%).

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Morehead

Are renters in Morehead rent-burdened?

58.3% of renting households in Morehead pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Morehead spend on rent?

The median renting household in Morehead, KY spends 36.5% (±7.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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