HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Boyle County, Kentucky (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Boyle County is $913 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$913
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$822 to $1,004
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$36,520
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kentucky
53rd of 120
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Boyle moves to $925. That's up 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Boyle actually rent for?
Search any address in Boyle 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 | $693 | $624 to $762 | $27,720 | $13.33/hr | +5.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $698 | $628 to $768 | $27,920 | $13.42/hr | +5.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $913 | $822 to $1,004 | $36,520 | $17.56/hr | +4.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,200 | $1,080 to $1,320 | $48,000 | $23.08/hr | +3.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,351 | $1,216 to $1,486 | $54,040 | $25.98/hr | -2.9% |
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 | $1,554 | $1,399 to $1,709 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,756 | $1,580 to $1,932 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,959 | $1,763 to $2,155 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,162 | $1,946 to $2,378 |
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 Boyle, that runs from $693 for a studio up to $1,351 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Boyle 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, Danville included.
Among Kentucky's 120 counties, Boyle ranks 53rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $900 and about 10% below the national median county at $1,018. About 30,613 people live here, 34th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $870 in 40440 (Junction City) and $1,050 in 40468 (Perryville), with the 5 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
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 Boyle somewhere between $822 and $1,004. 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.
$913 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $36,520 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($822) | HAP at 100% ($913) | HAP at 110% ($1,004) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $72 | $163 | $254 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 5% from FY 2025 ($872) to FY 2026 ($913). Since FY 2020 it's up 28% in total, about 4.2% 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 | $507 | $541 | $713 | $974 | $1,165 | — |
| FY 2021 | $531 | $562 | $740 | $1,015 | $1,281 | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $540 | $574 | $755 | $1,030 | $1,284 | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $590 | $618 | $813 | $1,097 | $1,327 | +7.7% |
| FY 2024 | $702 | $706 | $928 | $1,225 | $1,461 | +14.1% |
| FY 2025 | $660 | $665 | $872 | $1,162 | $1,391 | -6.0% |
| FY 2026 | $693 | $698 | $913 | $1,200 | $1,351 | +4.7% |
| FY 2027 | $720 | $725 | $925 | $1,183 | $1,216 | +1.3% |
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$913 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $693 for a studio, $698 for one bedroom, $1,200 for three and $1,351 for four.
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