How much is rent in Paducah, KY?
The median 2-bedroom in Paducah rents for $886 a month with utilities, $677 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $739 and a 3-bedroom $1,068.
By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.
Rent in Paducah by number of bedrooms
Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.1
- Studio$141/mo
- Paducah
- $141
- US
- $1,365
- 1 bedroom$739/mo
- Paducah
- $739
- US
- $1,362
- 2 bedrooms$886/mo
- Paducah
- $886
- US
- $1,563
- 3 bedrooms$1,068/mo
- Paducah
- $1,068
- US
- $1,760
- 4 bedrooms$2,133/mo
- Paducah
- $2,133
- US
- $2,153
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Rent in Paducah: questions people ask
How much is rent in Paducah?
Median rent with utilities, all units: $888 a month. By size: studio $141, 1 bedroom $739, 2 bedrooms $886, 3 bedrooms $1,068, 4 bedrooms $2,133 (Census ACS, 2025).
How much do you need to make to afford rent in Paducah?
To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $35,440 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $29,560.
What share of income goes to rent in Paducah?
A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 18% of the median household income of $59,339 (Census ACS, 2025).
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Notes on the numbers
- 1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
- 2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
- 3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table