HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Hart County, Kentucky (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hart County is $866 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$866
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$779 to $953
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$34,640
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kentucky
87th of 120
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Hart moves to $909. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Hart actually rent for?
Search any address in Hart 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 | $619 | $557 to $681 | $24,760 | $11.90/hr | -0.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $747 | $672 to $822 | $29,880 | $14.37/hr | +11.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $866 | $779 to $953 | $34,640 | $16.65/hr | -0.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,077 | $969 to $1,185 | $43,080 | $20.71/hr | +0.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,198 | $1,078 to $1,318 | $47,920 | $23.04/hr | +4.3% |
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 | $1,378 | $1,240 to $1,516 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,557 | $1,401 to $1,713 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,737 | $1,563 to $1,911 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,917 | $1,725 to $2,109 |
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 Hart, that runs from $619 for a studio up to $1,198 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Hart 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, Bonnieville included.
Among Kentucky's 120 counties, Hart ranks 87th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% below the state median of $900 and about 15% below the national median county at $1,018. About 19,345 people live here, 62nd 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 42713 (Bonnieville) and $1,060 in 42729 (Cub Run), with the 6 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 Hart somewhere between $779 and $953. 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.
$866 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $34,640 a year. Put another way, $17 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% ($779) | HAP at 100% ($866) | HAP at 110% ($953) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $29 | $116 | $203 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 0% from FY 2025 ($867) to FY 2026 ($866). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 5.4% 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 | $494 | $497 | $631 | $845 | $1,024 | — |
| FY 2021 | $500 | $503 | $663 | $858 | $1,080 | +5.1% |
| FY 2022 | $508 | $512 | $674 | $878 | $1,074 | +1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $557 | $564 | $742 | $979 | $1,071 | +10.1% |
| FY 2024 | $616 | $647 | $850 | $1,093 | $1,132 | +14.6% |
| FY 2025 | $624 | $671 | $867 | $1,075 | $1,149 | +2.0% |
| FY 2026 | $619 | $747 | $866 | $1,077 | $1,198 | -0.1% |
| FY 2027 | $650 | $796 | $909 | $1,127 | $1,262 | +5.0% |
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$866 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $619 for a studio, $747 for one bedroom, $1,077 for three and $1,198 for four.
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