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

Name: Rent burden in Taylorsville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.2% (±17.9 points) of renting households in Taylorsville, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.2% (±17.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.0% (±13.4 points)
Median share of income: 29.0% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Taylorsville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Taylorsville	Spencer County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	6.0% (±5.6 points)	15.8%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.6% (±6.6 points)	11.1%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.2% (±9.7 points)	6.9%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	29.9% (±18.4 points)	21.2%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.2% (±11.9 points)	13.6%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	28.0% (±13.4 points)	31.4%	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.

Taylorsville against Spencer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Taylorsville	Spencer County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.2% (±17.9 points)	45.0% (±15.0 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.0% (±13.4 points)	31.4% (±12.3 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.0% (±2.8 points)	28.8% (±3.0 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,500 (±$9,437)	$45,539 (±$6,833)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$939 (±$112)	$987 (±$56)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Taylorsville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Spencer County (45.0%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 206 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 Taylorsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Taylorsville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Taylorsville	—	44.2% (±17.9 points)	—
Elk Creek	5.9 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield	7.3 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	8.4 mi	55.0% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Washington	11 mi	29.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Simpsonville	13 mi	43.3% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shelbyville	14 mi	39.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Heritage Creek	15 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bardstown	16 mi	52.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Taylorsville

Are renters in Taylorsville rent-burdened?

44.2% of renting households in Taylorsville 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 Taylorsville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Taylorsville, KY spends 29.0% (±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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