Cost of living in Elk Creek, Kentucky
Elk Creek, Kentucky has about 2,207 people. The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for the 2020–2024 survey, so this page does not guess one. A typical household income is $144,100 a year. Rent on this page includes utilities when Census publishes it. This site does not approve or deny benefits.
Simple answer
We don't have a typical rent for Elk Creek.
The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.
- People
- 2,207
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- Not published
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $144,100
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $405,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,276
- Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Elk Creek, Kentucky has about 2,207 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $405,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Spencer County is $1,276 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Elk Creek. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, prices sit at 93.1 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Kentucky taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Elk Creek's exact store tax.
Some places in Kentucky add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.93% of income. That is not a Elk Creek bill.
In July 2026, a typical Kentucky home paid 13.81¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Elk Creek's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Kentucky in the table we use.
Nearby places
- Taylorsville
Typical rent $939
Compare with Elk Creek - Simpsonville
Typical rent $945
Compare with Elk Creek - Shelbyville
Typical rent $1,033
Compare with Elk Creek - Mount Washington
Typical rent $1,008
Compare with Elk Creek - Middletown
Typical rent $1,502
Compare with Elk Creek - Jeffersontown
Typical rent $1,320
Compare with Elk Creek - Douglass Hills
Typical rent $1,353
- Heritage Creek
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Kentucky
Bigger places in Kentucky
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.