Housing data for Williamsburg, KY
Williamsburg, KY has an estimated 5,270 residents and 1,899 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Whitley County.
64.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $793 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,270 (±19)
- Housing units
- 1,899 (±241)
- Households that rent
- 64.1%
- Median gross rent
- $793
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.2%
What stands out in Williamsburg
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.2% (±6.7 points) in Williamsburg, higher than in Whitley County (4.6%).
Households that rent: 64.1% (±8.0 points) in Williamsburg, higher than in Whitley County (33.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 36.5% (±9.4 points) in Williamsburg, higher than in Whitley County (20.9%).
Average commute: 12.9 minutes (±2.3) in Williamsburg, lower than in Whitley County (24.5 minutes).
- Types of homes in Williamsburg
- Renters and owners in Williamsburg
- How long people stay in Williamsburg
- Commute and cars in Williamsburg
Housing in Williamsburg at a glance
- Median rent: $793 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $842 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 64.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $38,147 median household income
- Home values: $113,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,207 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,021 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 54.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 12.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 112 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 36.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 11.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Williamsburg against Whitley County, its state and the nation
| Williamsburg | Whitley County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,270 (±19) | 36,920 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,899 (±241) | 15,629 (±35) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 64.1% (±8.0 points) | 33.2% (±3.2 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $793 (±$92) | $798 (±$45) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $38,147 (±$13,485) | $44,615 (±$4,358) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,300 (±$57,945) | $131,800 (±$11,572) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,021 (±$422) | $849 (±$84) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.6% (±10.8 points) | 39.2% (±3.8 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.9 minutes (±2.3) | 24.5 minutes (±1.7) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.5% (±7.7 points) | 83.3% (±3.0 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 24.8 years (±2.5) | 35.2 years (±0.3) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Williamsburg covers 4.2 square miles of land, about 1,264 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Williamsburg has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,260 (±22) | 5,270 (±19) | +0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,609 (±244) | 1,899 (±241) | +18.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $582 (±$69) | $793 (±$92) | +36.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $95,200 (±$61,572) | $113,300 (±$57,945) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,342 (±$7,941) | $38,147 (±$13,485) | +39.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,236 (±$194) | $1,207 (±$785) | −2.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $748 (±$167) | $1,021 (±$422) | +36.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 57.3% (±8.6 points) | 64.1% (±8.0 points) | +6.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.2% (±10.5 points) | 4.5% (±4.5 points) | −7.7 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 Williamsburg
In 2025, the Williamsburg Police Department reported 112 violent and 544 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Whitley County, the departments that report recorded 83 violent and 336 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Williamsburg
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jellico | 12 mi | $440 | $127,300 | 45.1% |
| Corbin | 14 mi | $733 | $166,000 | 46.5% |
| Pine Knot | 16 mi | $291 | — | 67.6% |
| North Corbin | 16 mi | $843 | $157,700 | 56.8% |
| Stearns | 17 mi | — | $160,700 | 7.4% |
| Barbourville | 18 mi | $702 | $182,400 | 55.7% |
| Winfield | 20 mi | $690 | $100,700 | 18.4% |
| Fincastle | 24 mi | — | $215,300 | 8.9% |
Places in Kentucky most like Williamsburg
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray | $870 | $195,000 | $44,091 | 58.3% |
| Russell Springs | $745 | $170,300 | $38,697 | 51.5% |
| Cave City | $704 | $116,700 | $27,589 | 63.3% |
| Hazard | $720 | $145,400 | $51,016 | 46.5% |
| Paintsville | $637 | $116,100 | $28,257 | 57.1% |
| Columbia | $757 | $143,600 | $47,299 | 51.4% |
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 Williamsburg, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,129 | $1,298 |
HUD income limits for Williamsburg, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,200 | $40,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $28,800 | $46,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,400 | $51,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $38,850 | $62,100 |
| 6 people | $41,750 | $41,750 | $66,700 |
| 7 people | $44,600 | $44,600 | $71,300 |
| 8 people | $47,500 | $47,500 | $75,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Whitley County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $58,300.
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 Williamsburg
What is the average rent in Williamsburg, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Williamsburg is $793 (±$92) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Williamsburg?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Williamsburg, KY is $379 (±$26) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Williamsburg rent-burdened?
44.8% of renting households in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg?
Williamsburg has an estimated 1,037 (±195) renting households, 64.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Williamsburg?
The median household income in Williamsburg is $38,147 (±$13,485) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Williamsburg?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Williamsburg, KY is $1,021 (±$422) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Williamsburg growing?
In Williamsburg, the number of residents went from 5,260 in 2015–2019 to 5,270 in 2020–2024 (+0.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Williamsburg city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Williamsburg city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Williamsburg city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Williamsburg city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Williamsburg city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Williamsburg city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Williamsburg city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Whitley County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Whitley County, KY
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Williamsburg Police Department (ORI KY1180200)
- 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 Williamsburg city, Kentucky (place:83334, in state:21).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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 are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .