Kentucky is still not building enough homes to bridge housing gap, says state housing director

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 725

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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LEXINGTON — Kentucky is still not building nearly enough homes across all incomes, but especially for lower-income people, to bridge the state’s large housing supply gap that’s burdening some Kentuckians with severe housing costs, according to a state housing executive.

Kentucky would need to build more housing at a higher rate than currently just to not widen the existing gap — approximately 206,000 housing units, including for both renters and homeowners, said Wendy Smith, …

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