HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Edmonson County, Kentucky (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Edmonson County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,153 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Edmonson keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,153
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,038 to $1,268
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$46,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kentucky
22nd of 120
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Edmonson moves to $1,199. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $889 | $800 to $978 | $35,560 | $17.10/hr | +0.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $985 | $887 to $1,084 | $39,400 | $18.94/hr | -0.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,153 | $1,038 to $1,268 | $46,120 | $22.17/hr | -1.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,384 | $1,246 to $1,522 | $55,360 | $26.62/hr | -2.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,806 | $1,625 to $1,987 | $72,240 | $34.73/hr | +0.7% |
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 | $2,077 | $1,869 to $2,285 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,348 | $2,113 to $2,583 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,619 | $2,357 to $2,881 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,890 | $2,601 to $3,179 |
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 Edmonson, that runs from $889 for a studio up to $1,806 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Edmonson in with one other county in the Bowling Green metro, Warren County among them, and every one of them gets $1,153 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Kentucky's 120 counties, Edmonson ranks 22nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 28% above the state median of $900 and about 13% above the national median county at $1,018. About 12,179 people live here, 90th in the state.
Counties sharing the Bowling Green metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 6 ZIP codes it covers in Edmonson, the two-bedroom rate is $1,060 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
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 Edmonson somewhere between $1,038 and $1,268. 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.
$1,153 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $46,120 a year. Put another way, $22 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% ($1,038) | HAP at 100% ($1,153) | HAP at 110% ($1,268) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $288 | $403 | $518 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $68 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 2% from FY 2025 ($1,173) to FY 2026 ($1,153). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 6.1% 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 | $625 | $629 | $807 | $1,035 | $1,395 | — |
| FY 2021 | $656 | $660 | $841 | $1,065 | $1,418 | +4.2% |
| FY 2022 | $672 | $688 | $845 | $1,063 | $1,365 | +0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $738 | $791 | $941 | $1,178 | $1,441 | +11.4% |
| FY 2024 | $831 | $944 | $1,104 | $1,354 | $1,640 | +17.3% |
| FY 2025 | $882 | $993 | $1,173 | $1,413 | $1,793 | +6.3% |
| FY 2026 | $889 | $985 | $1,153 | $1,384 | $1,806 | -1.7% |
| FY 2027 | $920 | $1,020 | $1,199 | $1,438 | $1,959 | +4.0% |
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$1,153 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $889 for a studio, $985 for one bedroom, $1,384 for three and $1,806 for four.
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