HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Kentucky by county (FY 2027)
Kentucky has 120 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $925. The highest is Boone County at $1,442, the lowest Wolfe County at $909.
Median 2BR
$925
Highest 2BR
$1,442
Boone County
Lowest 2BR
$909
Wolfe County
Counties
120
39 in metro areas
39 of the 120 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 81 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Kentucky median of $925 is about 13% below the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 120 of the 120 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 3% from FY 2026. 113 counties went up, 7 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | Metro | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | +6.6% | 139,841 |
| Bracken County | Metro | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | +6.6% | 8,444 |
| Campbell County | Metro | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | +6.6% | 93,426 |
| Gallatin County | Metro | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | +6.6% | 8,769 |
| Kenton County | Metro | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | +6.6% | 171,288 |
| Pendleton County | Metro | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | +6.6% | 14,723 |
| Bourbon County | Metro | $986 | $1,205 | $1,416 | $1,948 | $2,108 | +11.3% | 20,240 |
| Clark County | Metro | $986 | $1,205 | $1,416 | $1,948 | $2,108 | +11.3% | 37,192 |
| Fayette County | Metro | $986 | $1,205 | $1,416 | $1,948 | $2,108 | +11.3% | 323,725 |
| Jessamine County | Metro | $986 | $1,205 | $1,416 | $1,948 | $2,108 | +11.3% | 54,588 |
| Scott County | Metro | $986 | $1,205 | $1,416 | $1,948 | $2,108 | +11.3% | 59,536 |
| Woodford County | Metro | $986 | $1,205 | $1,416 | $1,948 | $2,108 | +11.3% | 27,279 |
| Christian County | Metro | $1,061 | $1,068 | $1,307 | $1,786 | $2,185 | -2.9% | 72,069 |
| Trigg County | Metro | $1,061 | $1,068 | $1,307 | $1,786 | $2,185 | -2.9% | 14,315 |
| Bullitt County | Metro | $976 | $1,058 | $1,276 | $1,629 | $1,874 | +0.3% | 84,027 |
| Henry County | Metro | $976 | $1,058 | $1,276 | $1,629 | $1,874 | +0.3% | 15,856 |
| Jefferson County | Metro | $976 | $1,058 | $1,276 | $1,629 | $1,874 | +0.3% | 783,022 |
| Oldham County | Metro | $976 | $1,058 | $1,276 | $1,629 | $1,874 | +0.3% | 69,257 |
| Spencer County | Metro | $976 | $1,058 | $1,276 | $1,629 | $1,874 | +0.3% | 20,193 |
| Livingston County | Metro | $850 | $937 | $1,220 | $1,454 | $1,723 | +5.4% | 8,903 |
| Edmonson County | Metro | $920 | $1,020 | $1,199 | $1,438 | $1,959 | +4.0% | 12,355 |
| Warren County | Metro | $920 | $1,020 | $1,199 | $1,438 | $1,959 | +4.0% | 140,918 |
| Ballard County | Metro | $822 | $902 | $1,180 | $1,406 | $1,551 | +10.1% | 7,654 |
| Trimble County | Rural | $840 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,407 | $1,642 | +17.4% | 8,550 |
| Calloway County | Rural | $848 | $883 | $1,155 | $1,376 | $1,518 | +5.2% | 38,224 |
| Shelby County | Metro | $873 | $998 | $1,149 | $1,369 | $1,692 | +0.5% | 49,096 |
| Grant County | Metro | $840 | $899 | $1,146 | $1,365 | $1,692 | -0.8% | 25,418 |
| Franklin County | Rural | $797 | $909 | $1,145 | $1,466 | $1,811 | +5.7% | 51,842 |
| Daviess County | Metro | $864 | $870 | $1,138 | $1,507 | $1,516 | +2.5% | 103,648 |
| McLean County | Metro | $864 | $870 | $1,138 | $1,507 | $1,516 | +2.5% | 9,114 |
| McCracken County | Metro | $788 | $924 | $1,131 | $1,348 | $1,616 | +6.9% | 67,564 |
| Simpson County | Rural | $802 | $984 | $1,122 | $1,491 | $1,568 | +6.4% | 19,972 |
| Anderson County | Rural | $801 | $1,020 | $1,121 | $1,377 | $1,566 | +7.6% | 24,353 |
| Pike County | Rural | $763 | $837 | $1,095 | $1,305 | $1,812 | +12.1% | 56,727 |
| Hardin County | Metro | $860 | $866 | $1,087 | $1,505 | $1,817 | +2.9% | 111,942 |
| Larue County | Metro | $860 | $866 | $1,087 | $1,505 | $1,817 | +2.9% | 15,107 |
| Carroll County | Rural | $766 | $819 | $1,072 | $1,277 | $1,409 | +10.1% | 10,954 |
| Todd County | Rural | $753 | $806 | $1,054 | $1,256 | $1,466 | +14.8% | 12,469 |
| Meade County | Metro | $799 | $804 | $1,052 | $1,443 | $1,549 | -2.1% | 30,158 |
| Nelson County | Metro | $777 | $781 | $1,022 | $1,302 | $1,587 | +0.6% | 47,606 |
| Owen County | Rural | $730 | $781 | $1,022 | $1,396 | $1,428 | +2.7% | 11,330 |
| Allen County | Metro | $774 | $779 | $1,019 | $1,293 | $1,624 | +2.3% | 21,293 |
| Perry County | Rural | $722 | $772 | $1,010 | $1,203 | $1,327 | +5.3% | 27,499 |
| Boyd County | Metro | $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 | $1,393 | +3.4% | 47,911 |
| Greenup County | Metro | $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 | $1,393 | +3.4% | 35,501 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | $717 | $767 | $1,004 | $1,314 | $1,320 | +10.9% | 28,395 |
| Mason County | Rural | $715 | $797 | $1,001 | $1,196 | $1,477 | +9.6% | 16,956 |
| Lee County | Rural | $712 | $794 | $996 | $1,187 | $1,392 | +6.1% | 7,339 |
| Madison County | Rural | $691 | $859 | $993 | $1,375 | $1,600 | +9.8% | 95,769 |
| Knott County | Rural | $702 | $784 | $983 | $1,171 | $1,374 | +13.5% | 13,830 |
| Rowan County | Rural | $701 | $791 | $977 | $1,252 | $1,633 | +7.2% | 24,578 |
| Lawrence County | Metro | $794 | $799 | $971 | $1,157 | $1,372 | +4.9% | 16,077 |
| Union County | Rural | $716 | $742 | $971 | $1,157 | $1,320 | +6.6% | 13,260 |
| Hancock County | Rural | $693 | $784 | $962 | $1,276 | $1,344 | -5.3% | 9,034 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | $701 | $733 | $959 | $1,249 | $1,405 | +6.6% | 45,119 |
| Laurel County | Rural | $674 | $749 | $943 | $1,124 | $1,315 | +7.0% | 62,983 |
| Garrard County | Rural | $672 | $864 | $941 | $1,232 | $1,237 | +4.6% | 17,568 |
| Washington County | Rural | $671 | $718 | $939 | $1,300 | $1,343 | +1.1% | 12,140 |
| Carlisle County | Metro | $649 | $798 | $932 | $1,272 | $1,316 | +1.9% | 4,762 |
| Boyle County | Rural | $720 | $725 | $925 | $1,183 | $1,216 | +1.3% | 30,941 |
| Floyd County | Rural | $661 | $707 | $925 | $1,230 | $1,246 | +2.3% | 35,224 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | $660 | $706 | $924 | $1,101 | $1,308 | -0.2% | 65,897 |
| Marshall County | Rural | $656 | $824 | $918 | $1,266 | $1,283 | +3.8% | 31,743 |
| Barren County | Rural | $696 | $700 | $916 | $1,171 | $1,331 | +5.5% | 44,938 |
| Logan County | Rural | $652 | $698 | $913 | $1,180 | $1,276 | +5.4% | 27,986 |
| Adair County | Rural | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,310 | +5.0% | 19,089 |
| Bath County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,124 | $1,320 | +5.0% | 12,851 |
| Bell County | Rural | $633 | $787 | $909 | $1,133 | $1,352 | +5.0% | 23,509 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | $650 | $703 | $909 | $1,242 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 13,276 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | $695 | $720 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,329 | +5.0% | 20,881 |
| Butler County | Metro | $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 | +5.0% | 12,393 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 12,618 |
| Carter County | Metro | $745 | $749 | $909 | $1,246 | $1,285 | +5.0% | 26,341 |
| Casey County | Rural | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,195 | +5.0% | 15,914 |
| Clay County | Rural | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,254 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 19,921 |
| Clinton County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 9,202 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | $650 | $759 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 8,979 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | $650 | $819 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 5,948 |
| Elliott County | Rural | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 7,307 |
| Estill County | Rural | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,150 | $1,383 | +5.0% | 14,035 |
| Fleming County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,130 | $1,195 | +5.0% | 15,323 |
| Fulton County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,308 | +5.0% | 6,409 |
| Graves County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,219 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 36,630 |
| Grayson County | Rural | $650 | $779 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 26,707 |
| Green County | Rural | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 | +5.0% | 11,369 |
| Harlan County | Rural | $691 | $749 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 | +5.0% | 25,772 |
| Harrison County | Rural | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,389 | +5.0% | 19,140 |
| Hart County | Rural | $650 | $796 | $909 | $1,127 | $1,262 | +5.0% | 19,603 |
| Henderson County | Rural | $787 | $792 | $909 | $1,222 | $1,366 | -4.2% | 44,280 |
| Hickman County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 | +5.0% | 4,439 |
| Jackson County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 | +5.0% | 13,086 |
| Johnson County | Rural | $650 | $788 | $909 | $1,186 | $1,308 | +5.0% | 22,334 |
| Knox County | Rural | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,179 | $1,519 | +5.0% | 29,865 |
| Leslie County | Rural | $650 | $774 | $909 | $1,183 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 10,079 |
| Letcher County | Rural | $650 | $751 | $909 | $1,094 | $1,328 | +5.0% | 20,808 |
| Lewis County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,156 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 12,965 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | $650 | $793 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,331 | +5.0% | 24,504 |
| Lyon County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,308 | +5.0% | 8,900 |
| McCreary County | Rural | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,147 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 16,867 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 11,348 |
| Marion County | Rural | $650 | $736 | $909 | $1,139 | $1,482 | +5.0% | 19,749 |
| Martin County | Rural | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,133 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 11,027 |
| Menifee County | Rural | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,162 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 6,230 |
| Mercer County | Rural | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,519 | +5.0% | 23,028 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,191 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 10,425 |
| Monroe County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,314 | +5.0% | 11,269 |
| Morgan County | Rural | $650 | $739 | $909 | $1,256 | $1,503 | +5.0% | 14,053 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,220 | +5.0% | 30,591 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | $650 | $819 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 7,708 |
| Ohio County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,178 | $1,415 | +5.0% | 23,735 |
| Owsley County | Rural | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,099 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 3,971 |
| Powell County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,519 | +5.0% | 13,038 |
| Robertson County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,133 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 2,283 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | $650 | $810 | $909 | $1,174 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 16,163 |
| Russell County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,115 | $1,311 | +5.0% | 18,221 |
| Taylor County | Rural | $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 26,397 |
| Wayne County | Rural | $650 | $834 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,519 | +5.0% | 19,602 |
| Webster County | Rural | $650 | $695 | $909 | $1,241 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 12,842 |
| Whitley County | Rural | $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,129 | $1,298 | +5.0% | 36,920 |
| Wolfe County | Rural | $650 | $774 | $909 | $1,133 | $1,270 | +5.0% | 6,443 |
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It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Kentucky's 120 counties is $925, ranging from $909 in Wolfe County to $1,442 in Boone County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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