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

Name: Rent burden in Nicholasville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.9% (±7.4 points) of renting households in Nicholasville, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.9% (±7.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.5% (±6.6 points)
Median share of income: 27.4% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Nicholasville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Nicholasville	Jessamine County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	12.2% (±5.0 points)	14.7%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.5% (±5.6 points)	18.1%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.5% (±5.2 points)	15.9%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.9% (±4.2 points)	10.6%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.4% (±3.3 points)	7.3%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	35.5% (±6.6 points)	33.4%	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.

Nicholasville against Jessamine County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Nicholasville	Jessamine County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.9% (±7.4 points)	40.7% (±6.0 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.5% (±6.6 points)	33.4% (±5.4 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.4% (±2.8 points)	25.6% (±2.5 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,653 (±$4,254)	$47,427 (±$5,669)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,147 (±$69)	$1,124 (±$61)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Nicholasville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jessamine County (40.7%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (45.4%).

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

In Jessamine County, Nicholasville ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 209 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 Nicholasville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nicholasville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Nicholasville	—	43.9% (±7.4 points)	—
Keene	5.4 mi	16.7% (±112.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmore	5.4 mi	29.5% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Lexington	12 mi	49.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Versailles	14 mi	46.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burgin	14 mi	54.0% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrodsburg	18 mi	37.4% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	18 mi	44.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	19 mi	67.4% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmore, KY (29.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Jessamine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Nicholasville	43.9% (±7.4 points)
2	Wilmore	29.5% (±9.9 points)
3	Keene	16.7% (±112.3 points)

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 Nicholasville

Are renters in Nicholasville rent-burdened?

43.9% of renting households in Nicholasville 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 Nicholasville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Nicholasville, KY spends 27.4% (±2.8 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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