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

Name: Rent burden in Shepherdsville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.3% (±13.2 points) of renting households in Shepherdsville, 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 36.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.3% (±13.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.1% (±12.4 points)
Median share of income: 36.1% (±6.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Shepherdsville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Shepherdsville	Bullitt County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	16.6% (±8.8 points)	18.9%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.2% (±4.2 points)	11.6%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.1% (±4.8 points)	15.3%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.8% (±6.4 points)	9.2%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.2% (±4.5 points)	8.4%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	52.1% (±12.4 points)	36.7%	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.

Shepherdsville against Bullitt County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shepherdsville	Bullitt County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.3% (±13.2 points)	45.1% (±6.9 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.1% (±12.4 points)	36.7% (±6.0 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.1% (±6.2 points)	27.3% (±3.4 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,836 (±$7,240)	$42,300 (±$4,726)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$943 (±$44)	$987 (±$48)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Shepherdsville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Bullitt County (45.1%).

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

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

In Bullitt County, Shepherdsville ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 63 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 Shepherdsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shepherdsville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Shepherdsville	—	61.3% (±13.2 points)	—
Hebron Estates	5.1 mi	22.4% (±31.2 points)	Lower
Pioneer Village	5.3 mi	64.1% (±52.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hillview	5.6 mi	22.5% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Brooks	5.9 mi	35.2% (±65.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hunters Hollow	6.7 mi	84.6% (±42.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hollyvilla	8.1 mi	11.5% (±65.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Washington	9.0 mi	29.5% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Heritage Creek	9.1 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hebron Estates, KY (22.4%), Hillview, KY (22.5%), Mount Washington, 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 Bullitt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Hunters Hollow	84.6% (±42.6 points)
2	Pioneer Village	64.1% (±52.4 points)
3	Shepherdsville	61.3% (±13.2 points)
4	Lebanon Junction	44.0% (±19.7 points)
5	Brooks	35.2% (±65.4 points)
6	Mount Washington	29.5% (±13.6 points)
7	Hillview	22.5% (±10.4 points)
8	Hebron Estates	22.4% (±31.2 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 Shepherdsville

Are renters in Shepherdsville rent-burdened?

61.3% of renting households in Shepherdsville 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 Shepherdsville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Shepherdsville, KY spends 36.1% (±6.2 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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