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Cost of Living in Trigg County, KY

Prices around Trigg County, KY run 9.1% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $59,857 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,346 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $53,840 a year.

Trigg County, KY at a glance

Median household income

$59,857$4,988 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,346HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.9-9.1% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity14.3¢per kWh · EIA Residential KY
Population14,315Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Trigg 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$1,346Monthly market rent
Share of gross income27%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$53,840To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,496At 30% of $59,857
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Trigg County, KY? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Trigg County, KY, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,090$13,080$43,60021.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,094$13,128$43,76021.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,346$16,152$53,84027%
3-Bedroom Home$1,871$22,452$74,84037.5%
4-Bedroom Home$2,258$27,096$90,32045.3%

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

What a typical income covers in Trigg County, KY

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $59,857 a year ($4,988 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,494/moRent ($1,346 2-BR), utilities (~$128/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,496/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$998/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $59,857 leaves after Kentucky taxes

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

$59,857
$20,000$120,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$59,857
Net 81%
Fed 8%
KY 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$48,298After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,025Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,858Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,003 / yr
Kentucky state income tax$1,977 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,579 / yr

Living in Trigg County, KY: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Trigg County, KY is $59,857 per year (approximately $4,988 per month).

What is the average rent in Trigg County, KY?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,090 for a studio, $1,094 for one bedroom, $1,346 for two, $1,871 for three and $2,258 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 Trigg County, KY expensive to live in?

Prices there run 9.1% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 90.9, 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 Trigg County, KY?

To keep a $1,346 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $53,840 a year, or $4,487 a month. That is 90% of what the typical household in Trigg County, KY earns.

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

On the local median income of $59,857 ($4,988 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,494 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,496 for everything else and $998 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,346 takes 54% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Trigg 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.