Multifamily & Apartment Financing in Kentucky

Commercial Loan Direct (CLD) provides apartment loans in Kentucky. Current apartment loan rates in Kentucky range from 4.93% to 12.95%, depending on the loan program.

Kentucky Apartment Loan Rates

Loan Types Rates LTV Loan Amount
Fannie Mae 5.66% - 6.46% 80% $700,000+
Freddie Mac 5.96% - 9.43% 80% $1,000,000+
FHA 4.84% - 6.19% 83.3% $5,000,000+
Conduit / CMBS 5.81% - 7.74% 75% $2,000,000+
Insurance 5.31% - 8.59% 75% $5,000,000+
USDA 6.2% - 8.95% 85% $1,000,000+
Bridge 5.95% - 12.95% 80% $1,500,000+
Construction 5.7% - 8.95% 83.3% $1,000,000+
Conventional 4.93% - 8.95% 80.0% $1,000,000+

For more in-depth multifamily interest rates, please visit our Apartment Loan Rates page.

Note: The commercial mortgage rates displayed in this website should be used as a guideline and do not represent a commitment to lend. Commercial Loan Direct and CLD Financial, LLC are not liable for any commercial mortgage interest rate or data entry errors that might affect the displayed commercial loan rates. Commercial loan rates may change at any time and without notice.

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Locations Served in Kentucky

We are proud to be serving the state of Kentucky. Here are our commercial loan statistics for this state.

Kentucky Cities and Towns Served

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The 2026 environment in Kentucky is characterized by a "supply-first" mentality. With state research indicating a need for up to 500,000 new units by 2050, the financing market is shifting from purely federal-dependent models to locally driven infrastructure districts and aggressive state-backed gap funding.

State Agency Programs and the 2026 QAP

KHC manages the core tranches of affordable capital. The 2025-2026 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) has prioritized "Urban" and "Balance of State" set-asides to ensure geographic equity.

  • Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC): For 2026, KHC has implemented a "Readiness to Proceed" scoring bonus to accelerate construction starts. The agency has also signaled a preference for Tax-Exempt Bond financing + 4% Housing Credits to preserve the limited 9% pool for rural and permanent supportive housing projects.
  • Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF): This state-level fund provides essential gap financing for projects serving very low-income Kentuckians. In 2026, the fund is increasingly used to mitigate high construction costs, which remain elevated due to 50% tariffs on key building materials.
  • Small Multifamily Affordable Loan Program (SMAL): A specialized product for 2026 that provides an alternative to traditional commercial debt for smaller projects (typically under 50 units) targeting lower-income individuals.
  • HOME and National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF): Federal grants administered by KHC that provide subordinate debt. For 2026, these funds require an environmental review process that must be finalized by mid-February to meet the annual funding cycle.

2026 Legislative Shifts and Infrastructure Tools

Significant legislative action in early 2026 has introduced new ways to finance the "upfront" costs of multifamily development.

  • Senate Bill 9 (Residential Infrastructure Districts): A landmark 2026 bill that allows local governments to finance roads, utilities, and infrastructure for residential projects over time. This lowers the initial capital requirement for developers by shifting these costs into long-term municipal obligations.
  • Housing Development Districts: New for 2026, these districts permit cities and counties to partner directly with developers, offering time-limited property tax incentives to support both new construction and urban redevelopment.
  • Kentucky Opportunity Zones 2.0: Effective July 1, 2026, the state will begin a new 10-year rolling designation cycle for OZs. New rules offer a 30% basis step-up for Qualified Rural Opportunity Funds (QROFs), making rural multifamily significantly more attractive to private equity.

2026 Market Trends and Underwriting

Kentucky’s market fundamentals remain strong, with particular heat in the "Golden Triangle" (Louisville, Lexington, and Northern Kentucky).

  • Stabilizing Interest Rates: Benchmark rates for permanent, non-recourse debt have settled into the 3.6% to 4.6% range, facilitating a wave of "bridge-to-perm" refinances for projects that were stalled during the high-rate period of 2024.
  • Operational Efficiency: While insurance costs skyrocketed in previous years, early 2026 data shows growth moderating to the 0% to 2% range, allowing for more predictable Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) modeling.
  • Cap Rate Trajectory: In metro markets like Louisville and Lexington, cap rates are poised to slip toward 5.1% to 5.4% by late 2026 as institutional capital returns to the Midwest in search of stable yields.

Lending Cities

Commercial loan direct provides services in the following Kentucky cities. Please note we may be able to provide services in other cities as well by request. Rates are dependent on the market in your locale, feel free to use the provided Kentucky economic reports to get a better understanding of your market.

  • Adair County
  • Albany
  • Alexandria
  • Allen County
  • Anchorage
  • Anderson County
  • Annville
  • Ashland
  • Auburn
  • Audubon Park
  • Augusta
  • Ballard County
  • Barbourmeade
  • Barbourville
  • Bardstown
  • Bardwell
  • Barren County
  • Bath County
  • Beattyville
  • Beaver Dam
  • Bedford
  • Beechwood Village
  • Bell County
  • Bellevue
  • Benton
  • Berea
  • Bloomfield
  • Boone County
  • Booneville
  • Bourbon County
  • Bowling Green
  • Boyd County
  • Boyle County
  • Bracken County
  • Brandenburg
  • Breathitt County
  • Breckinridge Center
  • Breckinridge County
  • Brodhead
  • Brooks
  • Brooksville
  • Brownsville
  • Buckner
  • Buechel
  • Bullitt County
  • Burkesville
  • Burlington
  • Butler County
  • Cadiz
  • Caldwell County
  • Calhoun
  • Calloway County
  • Calvert City
  • Camargo
  • Campbell County
  • Campbellsville
  • Campton
  • Carlisle
  • Carlisle County
  • Carroll County
  • Carrollton
  • Carter County
  • Casey County
  • Catlettsburg
  • Cave City
  • Central City
  • Christian County
  • Clark County
  • Claryville
  • Clay
  • Clay City
  • Clay County
  • Clinton
  • Clinton County
  • Cloverport
  • Coal Run Village
  • Cold Spring
  • Coldstream
  • Columbia
  • Corbin
  • Covington
  • Crescent Springs
  • Crestview Hills
  • Crestwood
  • Crittenden
  • Crittenden County
  • Cumberland
  • Cumberland County
  • Cynthiana
  • Danville
  • Daviess County
  • Dawson Springs
  • Dayton
  • Dixon
  • Doe Valley
  • Douglass Hills
  • Dry Ridge
  • Earlington
  • Eddyville
  • Edgewood
  • Edmonson County
  • Edmonton
  • Elizabethtown
  • Elk Creek
  • Elkfork
  • Elkton
  • Elliott County
  • Elsmere
  • Eminence
  • Erlanger
  • Estill County
  • Fairdale
  • Falmouth
  • Farley
  • Fayette County
  • Fern Creek
  • Flatwoods
  • Fleming County
  • Flemingsburg
  • Florence
  • Floyd County
  • Fort Campbell North
  • Fort Knox
  • Fort Mitchell
  • Fort Thomas
  • Fort Wright
  • Francisville
  • Frankfort
  • Franklin
  • Franklin County
  • Frenchburg
  • Fulton
  • Fulton County
  • Gallatin County
  • Garrard County
  • Georgetown
  • Glasgow
  • Grant County
  • Graves County
  • Graymoor-Devondale
  • Grayson
  • Grayson County
  • Green County
  • Greensburg
  • Greenup
  • Greenup County
  • Greenville
  • Guthrie
  • Hancock County
  • Hardin County
  • Hardinsburg
  • Harlan
  • Harlan County
  • Harrison County
  • Harrodsburg
  • Hart County
  • Hartford
  • Hawesville
  • Hazard
  • Hebron
  • Hebron Estates
  • Henderson
  • Henderson County
  • Hendron
  • Henry County
  • Heritage Creek
  • Hickman
  • Hickman County
  • Highland Heights
  • Highview
  • Hillview
  • Hindman
  • Hodgenville
  • Hopkins County
  • Hopkinsville
  • Horse Cave
  • Hurstbourne
  • Hurstbourne Acres
  • Hyden
  • Independence
  • Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills Cherokee Section
  • Inez
  • Ironville
  • Irvine
  • Irvington
  • Jackson
  • Jackson County
  • Jamestown
  • Jefferson County
  • Jeffersontown
  • Jeffersonville
  • Jenkins
  • Jessamine County
  • Johnson County
  • Junction City
  • Kenton County
  • Knott County
  • Knottsville
  • Knox County
  • La Center
  • La Grange
  • Lakeside Park
  • Lancaster
  • Larue County
  • Laurel County
  • Lawrence County
  • Lawrenceburg
  • Lebanon
  • Lebanon Junction
  • Ledbetter
  • Lee County
  • Leitchfield
  • Leslie County
  • Letcher County
  • Lewis County
  • Lewisport
  • Lexington
  • Lexington-Fayette
  • Liberty
  • Lincoln County
  • Livermore
  • Livingston County
  • Logan County
  • London
  • Louisa
  • Louisville
  • Ludlow
  • Lyndon
  • Lyon County
  • Madison County
  • Madisonville
  • Magoffin County
  • Manchester
  • Marion
  • Marion County
  • Marshall County
  • Martin County
  • Mason County
  • Masonville
  • Massac
  • Mayfield
  • Maysville
  • McCracken County
  • McCreary County
  • McKee
  • McLean County
  • Meade County
  • Meads
  • Menifee County
  • Mercer County
  • Metcalfe County
  • Middlesboro
  • Middletown
  • Midway
  • Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
  • Monticello
  • Morehead
  • Morgan County
  • Morganfield
  • Morgantown
  • Mount Olivet
  • Mount Sterling
  • Mount Vernon
  • Mount Washington
  • Muhlenberg County
  • Munfordville
  • Murray
  • Nelson County
  • New Castle
  • Newburg
  • Newport
  • Nicholas County
  • Nicholasville
  • North Corbin
  • Northfield
  • Nortonville
  • Oak Grove
  • Oakbrook
  • Ohio County
  • Okolona
  • Oldham County
  • Olive Hill
  • Orchard Grass Hills
  • Owen County
  • Owensboro
  • Owenton
  • Owingsville
  • Owsley County
  • Paducah
  • Paintsville
  • Paris
  • Park Hills
  • Pendleton County
  • Perry County
  • Pewee Valley
  • Pike County
  • Pikeville
  • Pine Knot
  • Pineville
  • Pioneer Village
  • Plano
  • Pleasure Ridge Park
  • Powell County
  • Prestonsburg
  • Princeton
  • Prospect
  • Providence
  • Pulaski County
  • Raceland
  • Radcliff
  • Reidland
  • Richmond
  • Robertson County
  • Rockcastle County
  • Rowan County
  • Russell
  • Russell County
  • Russell Springs
  • Russellville
  • Ryland Heights
  • Saint Dennis
  • Saint Matthews
  • Saint Regis Park
  • Salyersville
  • Sandy Hook
  • Scott County
  • Scottsville
  • Sebree
  • Shelby County
  • Shelbyville
  • Shepherdsville
  • Shively
  • Silver Grove
  • Simpson County
  • Simpsonville
  • Smithland
  • Somerset
  • South Shore
  • Southgate
  • Spencer County
  • Springfield
  • Stanford
  • Stanton
  • Stearns
  • Sturgis
  • Taylor County
  • Taylor Mill
  • Taylorsville
  • Todd County
  • Tompkinsville
  • Trigg County
  • Trimble County
  • Union
  • Union County
  • Valley Station
  • Van Lear
  • Vanceburg
  • Verona
  • Versailles
  • Villa Hills
  • Vine Grove
  • Walton
  • Warren County
  • Warsaw
  • Washington County
  • Watterson Park
  • Wayne County
  • Webster County
  • West Buechel
  • West Liberty
  • Westwood
  • Whitesburg
  • Whitley City
  • Whitley County
  • Wickliffe
  • Wilder
  • Williamsburg
  • Williamstown
  • Wilmore
  • Winchester
  • Windy Hills
  • Wolfe County
  • Woodford County
  • Worthington
  • Worthington Hills
  • Wurtland

Commercial Loan FAQs in Kentucky

Multifamily interest rates in Kentucky vary based on loan type, property type, loan-to-value, debt service coverage ratio, borrower strength, and market conditions. They range from approximately 4.93% to 12.95%.

Borrowers in Kentucky can access Conventional, CMBS/Conduit, Insurance, FHA/HUD, USDA, Bridge, Construction, and SBA financing based on property type, leverage, and occupancy.

Multifamily loan rates in Kentucky depend on loan type, property cash flow, debt service coverage ratio, loan-to-value, borrower strength, and market conditions.

Yes. Owner-occupied financing is available in Kentucky, including Conventional, Insurance, SBA, USDA, and selected agency programs when eligibility requirements are met.

Yes. Refinance options in Kentucky include rate-and-term and cash-out structures, subject to underwriting, property performance, and lender program guidelines.

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