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Cost of Living in Todd County, KY

Prices around Todd County, KY run 9.8% below the U.S. average (BEA, Kentucky). The typical household there earns $61,103 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $918 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $36,720 a year.

Todd County, KY at a glance

Median household income

$61,103$5,092 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$918HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.2-9.8% · BEA, Kentucky
Electricity14.3¢per kWh · EIA Residential KY
Population12,469Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Todd County, KY?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$918Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$36,720To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,528At 30% of $61,103
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Todd County, KY? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Todd County, KY, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Todd County, KY, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$656$7,872$26,24012.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$700$8,400$28,00013.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$918$11,016$36,72018%
3-Bedroom Home$1,151$13,812$46,04022.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,351$16,212$54,04026.5%

Rent in Todd County, KY, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Todd County, KY

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $61,103 a year ($5,092 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,546/moRent ($918 2-BR), utilities (~$128/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,528/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,018/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $61,103 leaves after Kentucky taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Kentucky tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$61,103
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$61,103
Net 81%
Fed 8%
KY 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$49,255After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,105Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,894Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,152 / yr
Kentucky state income tax$2,021 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,674 / yr

Living in Todd County, KY: common questions

What is the median household income in Todd County, KY?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Todd County, KY is $61,103 per year (approximately $5,092 per month).

What is the average rent in Todd County, KY?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $656 for a studio, $700 for one bedroom, $918 for two, $1,151 for three and $1,351 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Todd County, KY expensive to live in?

Prices there run 9.8% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Kentucky is 90.2, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Todd County, KY?

To keep a $918 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $36,720 a year, or $3,060 a month. That is 60% of what the typical household in Todd County, KY earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Todd County, KY?

On the local median income of $61,103 ($5,092 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,546 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,528 for everything else and $1,018 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $918 takes 36% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Todd County, KY?

Homes in Kentucky paid 14.3¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $128. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.