HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Jessamine County, Kentucky (FY 2027)
$1,416 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jessamine County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Jessamine is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,416
+11.3% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,274–$1,558
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$56,640
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Kentucky
10th 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 | $986 | $887–$1,085 | $39,440 | $18.96/hr | +11.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,205 | $1,085–$1,326 | $48,200 | $23.17/hr | +11.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,416 | $1,274–$1,558 | $56,640 | $27.23/hr | +11.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,948 | $1,753–$2,143 | $77,920 | $37.46/hr | +11.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,108 | $1,897–$2,319 | $84,320 | $40.54/hr | +8.7% |
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 | $2,424 | $2,182–$2,666 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,740 | $2,466–$3,014 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,057 | $2,751–$3,363 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,373 | $3,036–$3,710 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Market check
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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 Jessamine somewhere between $1,274 and $1,558. 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.
$1,416 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $56,640 a year. Put another way, $27 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%$1,274 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,416 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,558 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $524 | $666 | $808 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $74 | $216 | $358 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 11% from FY 2026 ($1,272) to FY 2027 ($1,416). Since FY 2020 it's up 65% in total, about 7.4% 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 | $597 | $678 | $858 | $1,189 | $1,496 | — |
| FY 2021 | $630 | $728 | $910 | $1,256 | $1,531 | +6.1% |
| FY 2022 | $632 | $741 | $912 | $1,256 | $1,496 | +0.2% |
| FY 2023 | $706 | $845 | $1,025 | $1,396 | $1,615 | +12.4% |
| FY 2024 | $802 | $983 | $1,177 | $1,599 | $1,807 | +14.8% |
| FY 2025 | $799 | $982 | $1,165 | $1,583 | $1,781 | -1.0% |
| FY 2026 | $883 | $1,079 | $1,272 | $1,743 | $1,940 | +9.2% |
| FY 2027In effect | $986 | $1,205 | $1,416 | $1,948 | $2,108 | +11.3% |
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 Jessamine, that runs from $986 for a studio up to $2,108 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 Jessamine in with 5 other counties in the Lexington-Fayette metro, Fayette County, Scott County, Clark County among them, and every one of them gets $1,416 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, Jessamine ranks 10th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 53% above the state median of $925 and about 33% above the national median county at $1,063. About 54,588 people live here, 18th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,150 in 40390 (Wilmore) and $1,360 in 40339 (Keene), with the 4 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.
Counties sharing the Lexington-Fayette metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,416 two-bedroom figure as Jessamine.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Jessamine.
Fayette County
12 mi · 323,725 people
$1,416
same rate
Mercer County
13 mi · 23,028 people
$909
-36%
Woodford County
14 mi · 27,279 people
$1,416
same rate
Garrard County
16 mi · 17,568 people
$941
-34%
Anderson County
19 mi · 24,353 people
$1,121
-21%
Boyle County
23 mi · 30,941 people
$925
-35%
Clark County
25 mi · 37,192 people
$1,416
same rate
Madison County
25 mi · 95,769 people
$993
-30%
Questions people ask
$1,416 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $986 for a studio, $1,205 for one bedroom, $1,948 for three and $2,108 for four.
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