HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Adair County, Kentucky (FY 2027)
A two-bedroom in Adair County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $909 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Adair keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$909
+5.0% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$818–$1,000
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$36,360
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Kentucky
66th of 120
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $650 | $585–$715 | $26,000 | $12.50/hr | +5.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $725 | $653–$798 | $29,000 | $13.94/hr | +6.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $909 | $818–$1,000 | $36,360 | $17.48/hr | +5.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,259 | $1,133–$1,385 | $50,360 | $24.21/hr | +4.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,310 | $1,179–$1,441 | $52,400 | $25.19/hr | +5.1% |
Five to eight bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,507 | $1,356–$1,658 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,703 | $1,533–$1,873 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,900 | $1,710–$2,090 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,096 | $1,886–$2,306 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Adair somewhere between $818 and $1,000. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$909 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $36,360 a year. Put another way, $17 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$818 | Voucher pays at 100%$909 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $68 | $159 | $250 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 5% from FY 2026 ($866) to FY 2027 ($909). Since FY 2020 it's up 44% in total, about 5.4% a year. The Kentucky median moved up 3% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $476 | $479 | $631 | $852 | $1,074 | — |
| FY 2021 | $500 | $503 | $663 | $925 | $1,142 | +5.1% |
| FY 2022 | $509 | $512 | $674 | $936 | $1,149 | +1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $573 | $577 | $742 | $1,055 | $1,195 | +10.1% |
| FY 2024 | $616 | $663 | $850 | $1,198 | $1,335 | +14.6% |
| FY 2025 | $624 | $677 | $867 | $1,215 | $1,305 | +2.0% |
| FY 2026 | $619 | $683 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,246 | -0.1% |
| FY 2027In effect | $650 | $725 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,310 | +5.0% |
About this rate
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Adair, that runs from $650 for a studio up to $1,310 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Adair sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Breeding included.
Among Kentucky's 120 counties, Adair ranks 66th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $925 and about 14% below the national median county at $1,063. About 19,089 people live here, 64th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 6 ZIP codes it covers in Adair, the two-bedroom rate is $910 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Adair.
Russell County
15 mi · 18,221 people
$909
same rate
Taylor County
18 mi · 26,397 people
$909
same rate
Green County
20 mi · 11,369 people
$909
same rate
Cumberland County
21 mi · 5,948 people
$909
same rate
Metcalfe County
21 mi · 10,425 people
$909
same rate
Casey County
27 mi · 15,914 people
$909
same rate
Clinton County
28 mi · 9,202 people
$909
same rate
Wayne County
31 mi · 19,602 people
$909
same rate
Questions people ask
$909 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $650 for a studio, $725 for one bedroom, $1,259 for three and $1,310 for four.
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