Kentucky Eviction Risk Map
561 cities · 2,957,229 residents · Avg risk 2.1/10 (Very Low)2.1Average risk score
5.1Highest city
1.7Lowest city
28.9%Avg rent burden
$910Avg median rent
30.2%Avg renter share
Statewide heatmap
Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.
Highest-risk cities in Kentucky
Covington40,902 pop
3.8
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)627,210 pop
3.8
Lexington-Fayette urban county321,122 pop
3.4
Georgetown38,206 pop
3.2
Owensboro60,112 pop
3.1
Richmond35,498 pop
3.1
Bowling Green73,638 pop
3.0
Frankfort28,452 pop
3.0
Winchester19,133 pop
2.9
Ashland21,405 pop
2.9
Erlanger19,677 pop
2.9
Frankfort28,452 pop
2.9
Jeffersontown28,988 pop
2.9
Nicholasville31,625 pop
2.9
Radcliff22,967 pop
2.9
St. Matthews17,491 pop
2.9
Shelbyville17,436 pop
2.9
Somerset12,108 pop
2.8
Alexandria10,430 pop
2.8
Bardstown13,673 pop
2.8
Covington40,902 pop
2.8
Danville17,235 pop
2.8
Elizabethtown31,870 pop
2.8
Glasgow15,141 pop
2.8
Largest cities
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)627,210 pop
3.8
Lexington-Fayette urban county321,122 pop
3.4
Bowling Green73,638 pop
3.0
Bowling Green73,638 pop
2.6
Owensboro60,112 pop
2.4
Owensboro60,112 pop
3.1
Covington40,902 pop
2.8
Covington40,902 pop
3.8
Georgetown38,206 pop
3.2
Richmond35,498 pop
2.5
Richmond35,498 pop
3.1
Florence32,334 pop
2.6
Elizabethtown31,870 pop
2.8
Nicholasville31,625 pop
2.9
Hopkinsville31,011 pop
2.5
Hopkinsville31,011 pop
2.7
Independence29,024 pop
2.7
Jeffersontown28,988 pop
2.9
Frankfort28,452 pop
3.0
Frankfort28,452 pop
2.9
Henderson27,994 pop
2.8
Paducah26,894 pop
2.8
Radcliff22,967 pop
2.9
Ashland21,405 pop
2.9
Counties in Kentucky
Fayette County
1 cities · Avg 3.4/10
Madison County
2 cities · Avg 2.9/10
Franklin County
1 cities · Avg 2.9/10
Clark County
1 cities · Avg 2.9/10
Anderson County
1 cities · Avg 2.7/10
Shelby County
2 cities · Avg 2.7/10
Wayne County
1 cities · Avg 2.6/10
Caldwell County
2 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Taylor County
1 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Morgan County
1 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Lee County
1 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Warren County
3 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Kenton County
22 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Russell County
2 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Bourbon County
2 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Scott County
3 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Garrard County
1 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Allen County
2 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Hardin County
7 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Boyle County
4 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Woodford County
2 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Grant County
5 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Boyd County
9 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Simpson County
2 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Nelson County
2 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Logan County
4 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Green County
2 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Mercer County
3 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Pulaski County
4 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Henry County
5 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Fulton County
1 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Pendleton County
2 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Carter County
2 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Powell County
2 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Adair County
1 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Magoffin County
1 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Jessamine County
4 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Bullitt County
11 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Perry County
5 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Campbell County
13 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Barren County
4 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Laurel County
3 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Mason County
5 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Christian County
6 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Oldham County
12 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Butler County
3 cities · Avg 2.1/10
McCracken County
7 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Grayson County
4 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Bath County
2 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Harrison County
2 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Lawrence County
2 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Rowan County
3 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Monroe County
2 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Breckinridge County
1 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Todd County
4 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Knox County
3 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Clinton County
1 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Henderson County
5 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Whitley County
5 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Bell County
4 cities · Avg 2.1/10
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About eviction risk in Kentucky
Kentucky spans 561 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 2.1/10. Scores range from 1.7 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 5.1 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 28.9%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.
Landlords operating anywhere in Kentucky should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.