Highland Heights, Kentucky Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Highland Heights, Kentucky rental market.
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Average Apartment Rent
$1,558
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-2.7%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Highland Heights, Kentucky apartments have recorded a -2.7% rent decrease.
Highland Heights, Kentucky Average apartment rent trend
Highland Heights, Kentucky Average Apartment Rent
Highland Heights, Kentucky Apartment rent ranges
At 47.98%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Highland Heights, Kentucky rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 8.38%.
Highland Heights, Kentucky Housing tenure**
Renters take up 37% of Highland Heights, Kentucky real estate, occupying a total of 898 units, while homeowners live in 1,536 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.9
Renter median household income**
$21,050
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.8
Rental vacancy rate**
5%
Highland Heights, Kentucky Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 495 rentals in Highland Heights, Kentucky with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 55%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 9 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Highland Heights, Kentucky homes for rent is 3.9.
Highland Heights, Kentucky Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Highland Heights, Kentucky are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (52%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (14%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Highland Heights, Kentucky Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Highland Heights, Kentucky Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 141 apartments for rent in Highland Heights, Kentucky, or 16% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 6% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 51 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Highland Heights, Kentucky is 1.8.
Highland Heights, Kentucky Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 30% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 5% of the homes for rent in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Highland Heights, Kentucky Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Highland Heights, Kentucky apartment rentals, namely 34% or 302 units, were Built 1990 - 1999, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (25%, 226 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (16%, 141 units).
Highland Heights, Kentucky Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Highland Heights, Kentucky renters (40%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Highland Heights, Kentucky condos for rent is 2019.
Highland Heights, Kentucky Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 54% of Highland Heights, Kentucky renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 33% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 6% have No vehicle available.
Highland Heights, Kentucky Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Highland Heights, Kentucky Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Highland Heights, Kentucky apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
