HUD Open Data · FY 2026

What are Fair Market Rents in Kentucky?

$1,353/mo↑ 1.7%vs 2025 ($1,330)

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR in Kentucky. HUD Fair Market Rent (FY2026) across 120 counties and areas. Effective October 1, 2025.

2-Bedroom FMR by County

Kentucky & Neighbours

How Kentucky Compares to Other States

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR ranked against all states with HUD FMR data.

Higher FMR than 15% of states · 45th of 52

Lowest: Mississippi($1,288)

Highest: California($4,214)

#	State	Value
1	California	$4,214
2	Massachusetts	$3,138
3	New Hampshire	$2,941
… 41 more …
45	Kentucky(you are here)	$1,353
… 4 more …
50	Mississippi	$1,288
51	Oklahoma	$1,244
52	Puerto Rico	$663

Highest & Lowest 2-Bedroom FMR by County

#	County	Value
1	Boone County	$1,353
2	Bracken County	$1,353
3	Campbell County	$1,353
118	Webster County	$866
119	Whitley County	$866
120	Wolfe County	$866

The HUD Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in Kentucky are set at the county or metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level. Select a county below to see the 2-bedroom FMR and all bedroom sizes, along with ZIP codes served by that county. Source: U.S. HUD, Office of Policy Development & Research, FY2026 Fair Market Rents (effective Oct 1, 2025).

County / Area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Adair County	$619	$683	$866	$1,204	$1,246
Allen County	$759	$759	$996	$1,224	$1,520
Anderson County	$745	$951	$1,042	$1,323	$1,454
Ballard County	$800	$817	$1,072	$1,285	$1,640
Barren County	$657	$662	$868	$1,102	$1,280
Bath County	$619	$668	$866	$1,124	$1,360
Bell County	$597	$790	$866	$1,133	$1,294
Boone County	$958	$1,051	$1,353	$1,785	$1,976
Bourbon County	$883	$1,079	$1,272	$1,743	$1,940
Boyd County	$848	$853	$973	$1,249	$1,410
Boyle County	$693	$698	$913	$1,200	$1,351
Bracken County	$958	$1,051	$1,353	$1,785	$1,976
Breathitt County	$619	$714	$866	$1,204	$1,259
Breckinridge County	$686	$690	$866	$1,204	$1,209
Bullitt County	$966	$1,047	$1,272	$1,625	$1,891
Butler County	$660	$660	$866	$1,204	$1,232
Caldwell County	$619	$714	$866	$1,038	$1,209
Calloway County	$785	$837	$1,098	$1,317	$1,454
Campbell County	$958	$1,051	$1,353	$1,785	$1,976
Carlisle County	$683	$717	$915	$1,173	$1,399
Carroll County	$696	$746	$974	$1,168	$1,290
Carter County	$698	$703	$866	$1,204	$1,254
Casey County	$619	$790	$866	$1,038	$1,169
Christian County	$1,090	$1,094	$1,346	$1,871	$2,258
Clark County	$883	$1,079	$1,272	$1,743	$1,940
Clay County	$662	$759	$866	$1,176	$1,308
Clinton County	$619	$660	$866	$1,041	$1,209
Crittenden County	$619	$660	$866	$1,038	$1,209
Cumberland County	$619	$701	$866	$1,204	$1,209
Daviess County	$840	$846	$1,110	$1,466	$1,470
Edmonson County	$889	$985	$1,153	$1,384	$1,806
Elliott County	$619	$683	$866	$1,081	$1,209
Estill County	$619	$790	$866	$1,120	$1,259
Fayette County	$883	$1,079	$1,272	$1,743	$1,940
Fleming County	$619	$703	$866	$1,142	$1,147
Floyd County	$646	$689	$904	$1,109	$1,212
Franklin County	$747	$859	$1,083	$1,410	$1,680
Fulton County	$619	$660	$866	$1,204	$1,453
Gallatin County	$958	$1,051	$1,353	$1,785	$1,976
Garrard County	$643	$821	$900	$1,156	$1,285
Grant County	$823	$899	$1,155	$1,385	$1,678
Graves County	$619	$660	$866	$1,204	$1,311
Grayson County	$708	$712	$866	$1,200	$1,209
Green County	$619	$790	$866	$1,142	$1,147
Greenup County	$848	$853	$973	$1,249	$1,410
Hancock County	$769	$774	$1,016	$1,345	$1,347
Hardin County	$841	$846	$1,056	$1,469	$1,771
Harlan County	$694	$699	$866	$1,142	$1,147
Harrison County	$619	$790	$866	$1,204	$1,214
Hart County	$619	$747	$866	$1,077	$1,198
Henderson County	$711	$764	$949	$1,220	$1,414
Henry County	$966	$1,047	$1,272	$1,625	$1,891
Hickman County	$619	$660	$866	$1,142	$1,147
Hopkins County	$662	$686	$900	$1,163	$1,330
Jackson County	$619	$660	$866	$1,204	$1,209
Jefferson County	$966	$1,047	$1,272	$1,625	$1,891
Jessamine County	$883	$1,079	$1,272	$1,743	$1,940
Johnson County	$619	$696	$866	$1,154	$1,280
Kenton County	$958	$1,051	$1,353	$1,785	$1,976
Knott County	$619	$683	$866	$1,038	$1,209
Knox County	$619	$745	$866	$1,038	$1,453
Larue County	$841	$846	$1,056	$1,469	$1,771
Laurel County	$607	$676	$881	$1,068	$1,213
Lawrence County	$715	$720	$926	$1,110	$1,341
Lee County	$671	$740	$939	$1,126	$1,311
Leslie County	$619	$790	$866	$1,204	$1,209
Letcher County	$619	$759	$866	$1,166	$1,316
Lewis County	$619	$660	$866	$1,136	$1,209
Lincoln County	$619	$753	$866	$1,038	$1,147
Livingston County	$865	$960	$1,158	$1,388	$1,771
Logan County	$632	$660	$866	$1,178	$1,311
Lyon County	$619	$660	$866	$1,204	$1,453
Madison County	$666	$785	$904	$1,257	$1,416
Magoffin County	$619	$790	$866	$1,038	$1,209
Marion County	$619	$660	$866	$1,093	$1,300
Marshall County	$632	$772	$884	$1,191	$1,269
Martin County	$619	$683	$866	$1,081	$1,209
Mason County	$629	$764	$913	$1,111	$1,274
McCracken County	$729	$851	$1,058	$1,269	$1,775
McCreary County	$619	$790	$866	$1,069	$1,209
McLean County	$840	$846	$1,110	$1,466	$1,470
Meade County	$814	$819	$1,075	$1,463	$1,680
Menifee County	$619	$683	$866	$1,110	$1,209
Mercer County	$619	$660	$866	$1,204	$1,453
Metcalfe County	$619	$755	$866	$1,081	$1,209
Monroe County	$619	$660	$866	$1,204	$1,209
Montgomery County	$647	$690	$905	$1,194	$1,198
Morgan County	$619	$660	$866	$1,204	$1,272
Muhlenberg County	$619	$660	$866	$1,038	$1,224
Nelson County	$770	$781	$1,016	$1,360	$1,704
Nicholas County	$619	$696	$866	$1,204	$1,311
Ohio County	$619	$660	$866	$1,043	$1,218
Oldham County	$966	$1,047	$1,272	$1,625	$1,891
Owen County	$711	$758	$995	$1,329	$1,389
Owsley County	$619	$683	$866	$1,115	$1,209
Pendleton County	$958	$1,051	$1,353	$1,785	$1,976
Perry County	$685	$731	$959	$1,150	$1,270
Pike County	$698	$745	$977	$1,171	$1,552
Powell County	$619	$660	$866	$1,204	$1,453
Pulaski County	$662	$706	$926	$1,110	$1,355
Robertson County	$619	$660	$866	$1,081	$1,209
Rockcastle County	$619	$741	$866	$1,126	$1,209
Rowan County	$628	$735	$911	$1,156	$1,528
Russell County	$619	$660	$866	$1,038	$1,147
Scott County	$883	$1,079	$1,272	$1,743	$1,940
Shelby County	$954	$1,027	$1,143	$1,417	$1,697
Simpson County	$754	$872	$1,055	$1,405	$1,473
Spencer County	$966	$1,047	$1,272	$1,625	$1,891
Taylor County	$619	$790	$866	$1,204	$1,209
Todd County	$656	$700	$918	$1,151	$1,351
Trigg County	$1,090	$1,094	$1,346	$1,871	$2,258
Trimble County	$715	$780	$1,001	$1,320	$1,325
Union County	$651	$694	$911	$1,092	$1,206
Warren County	$889	$985	$1,153	$1,384	$1,806
Washington County	$664	$708	$929	$1,226	$1,323
Wayne County	$619	$677	$866	$1,204	$1,453
Webster County	$619	$660	$866	$1,115	$1,209
Whitley County	$619	$660	$866	$1,038	$1,157
Wolfe County	$619	$683	$866	$1,081	$1,209
Woodford County	$883	$1,079	$1,272	$1,743	$1,940

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Frequently asked questions

What are the HUD Fair Market Rents in Kentucky for 2026?

HUD Fair Market Rents in Kentucky for FY2026 range by county. The 2-bedroom FMR across Kentucky's 120 counties/areas spans from $866 to $1,353/mo. Select a county above for the full bedroom breakdown.

When do FMR figures become effective in Kentucky?

HUD publishes new FMR figures annually. FY2026 figures became effective October 1, 2025 and apply through September 30, 2026.

How does HUD calculate Fair Market Rents?

HUD calculates FMRs as the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality units in a metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county. Data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS).

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Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, public domain. Effective FY2026 (Oct 1, 2025).