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Average Rent in Lexington KY & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 1 apartment community in Lexington KY. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,150/mo
▼ 0.5% from last month
Lowest Available
$1,150/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
1
tracked daily
Units Listed
11
available now
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Lexington KY?
As of April 2026, the average rent in Lexington KY is $1,150 per month across 1 apartment community and 11 available units. Rents have decreased $5 (0.5%) over the past month.
The most affordable option is The Vue Lexington starting at $1,150/mo. By unit type, a 2-bedroom averages $1,150/mo.
Prices range from $1,150 to $1,150 per month. The most common price point is the $1,000 range, where 11 units are currently listed.
Lexington KY Rent Price History
Rent by Bedroom Type in Lexington KY
Rent Prices by Apartment in Lexington KY
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vue Lexington | $1,150/mo | $1,150/mo | 11 | 3.6 |
Google Search Trends for Lexington KY Apartments
Search interest for apartments in this area over the past 12 months.
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$46,000/year
30 percent rule — using our average rent of $1,150/mo.
Comfortable income
$55,000/year
25 percent rule — leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
Median household income in Lexington KY is $67,631 — about 23% above the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Lexington KY
Overall prices in Lexington KY runs below the national average by about 7% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 92.5, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Lexington KY's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,150 |
| Utilities | $320 |
| Groceries | $510 |
| Transportation | $763 |
| Healthcare | $372 |
| Other goods and services | $595 |
| Estimated total | $3,710/mo |
Population
321,122
Median household income
$67,631
Census median rent
$1,101/mo
Rent as % of income
29.9%
Median age
35.2
Mean commute
21 min
Methodology
† Rent data is sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living estimates for utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, and other goods and services combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures (median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, rent as percentage of income) come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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