HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Anderson County, Kentucky (FY 2026)
$1,042 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Anderson County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Anderson is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,042
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$938 to $1,146
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,680
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kentucky
35th of 120
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Anderson moves to $1,121. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Anderson actually rent for?
Search any address in Anderson for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $745 | $671 to $820 | $29,800 | $14.33/hr | +3.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $951 | $856 to $1,046 | $38,040 | $18.29/hr | +5.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,042 | $938 to $1,146 | $41,680 | $20.04/hr | +4.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,323 | $1,191 to $1,455 | $52,920 | $25.44/hr | -3.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,454 | $1,309 to $1,599 | $58,160 | $27.96/hr | +5.7% |
5 to 8 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 | $1,672 | $1,505 to $1,839 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,890 | $1,701 to $2,079 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,108 | $1,897 to $2,319 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,326 | $2,093 to $2,559 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Anderson, that runs from $745 for a studio up to $1,454 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Anderson 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, Lawrenceburg included.
Among Kentucky's 120 counties, Anderson ranks 35th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 16% above the state median of $900 and about 2% above the national median county at $1,018. About 23,839 people live here, 49th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the one ZIP code it covers in Anderson, the two-bedroom rate is $1,040 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40342 | Lawrenceburg | $1,040 | -0.2% |
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 Anderson somewhere between $938 and $1,146. 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.
$1,042 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,680 a year. Put another way, $20 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($938) | HAP at 100% ($1,042) | HAP at 110% ($1,146) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $188 | $292 | $396 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($998) to FY 2026 ($1,042). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 6.2% a year. The Kentucky median moved up 3% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $517 | $630 | $728 | $983 | $986 | — |
| FY 2021 | $536 | $635 | $748 | $1,018 | $1,022 | +2.7% |
| FY 2022 | $536 | $645 | $749 | $1,012 | $1,016 | +0.1% |
| FY 2023 | $601 | $724 | $829 | $1,112 | $1,116 | +10.7% |
| FY 2024 | $695 | $854 | $959 | $1,299 | $1,304 | +15.7% |
| FY 2025 | $718 | $901 | $998 | $1,372 | $1,375 | +4.1% |
| FY 2026 | $745 | $951 | $1,042 | $1,323 | $1,454 | +4.4% |
| FY 2027 | $801 | $1,020 | $1,121 | $1,377 | $1,566 | +7.6% |
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Questions people ask
$1,042 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $745 for a studio, $951 for one bedroom, $1,323 for three and $1,454 for four.
Tools for this county
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