HUD voucher rents by county and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.
Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html
| Boone County | $958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 | 10 |
| Bracken County | $958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 | 5 |
| Campbell County | $958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 | 11 |
| Gallatin County | $958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 | 3 |
| Kenton County | $958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 | 11 |
| Pendleton County | $958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 | 3 |
| Christian County | $1,090 | $1,094 | $1,346 | $1,871 | $2,258 | 9 |
| Trigg County | $1,090 | $1,094 | $1,346 | $1,871 | $2,258 | 1 |
| Bourbon County | $883 | $1,079 | $1,272 | $1,743 | $1,940 | 3 |
| Bullitt County | $966 | $1,047 | $1,272 | $1,625 | $1,891 | 7 |
| Clark County | $883 | $1,079 | $1,272 | $1,743 | $1,940 | 2 |
| Fayette County | $883 | $1,079 | $1,272 | $1,743 | $1,940 | 36 |
| Henry County | $966 | $1,047 | $1,272 | $1,625 | $1,891 | 11 |
| Jefferson County | $966 | $1,047 | $1,272 | $1,625 | $1,891 | 64 |
| Jessamine County | $883 | $1,079 | $1,272 | $1,743 | $1,940 | 4 |
| Oldham County | $966 | $1,047 | $1,272 | $1,625 | $1,891 | 7 |
| Scott County | $883 | $1,079 | $1,272 | $1,743 | $1,940 | 3 |
| Spencer County | $966 | $1,047 | $1,272 | $1,625 | $1,891 | 2 |
| Woodford County | $883 | $1,079 | $1,272 | $1,743 | $1,940 | 2 |
| Livingston County | $865 | $960 | $1,158 | $1,388 | $1,771 | 7 |
| Grant County | $823 | $899 | $1,155 | $1,385 | $1,678 | 5 |
| Edmonson County | $889 | $985 | $1,153 | $1,384 | $1,806 | 5 |
| Warren County | $889 | $985 | $1,153 | $1,384 | $1,806 | 9 |
| Shelby County | $954 | $1,027 | $1,143 | $1,417 | $1,697 | 6 |
| Daviess County | $840 | $846 | $1,110 | $1,466 | $1,470 | 9 |
| McLean County | $840 | $846 | $1,110 | $1,466 | $1,470 | 6 |
| Calloway County | $785 | $837 | $1,098 | $1,317 | $1,454 | 6 |
| Franklin County | $747 | $859 | $1,083 | $1,410 | $1,680 | 7 |
| Meade County | $814 | $819 | $1,075 | $1,463 | $1,680 | 7 |
| Ballard County | $800 | $817 | $1,072 | $1,285 | $1,640 | 5 |
| McCracken County | $729 | $851 | $1,058 | $1,269 | $1,775 | 5 |
| Hardin County | $841 | $846 | $1,056 | $1,469 | $1,771 | 15 |
| Larue County | $841 | $846 | $1,056 | $1,469 | $1,771 | 2 |
| Simpson County | $754 | $872 | $1,055 | $1,405 | $1,473 | 1 |
| Anderson County | $745 | $951 | $1,042 | $1,323 | $1,454 | 1 |
| Hancock County | $769 | $774 | $1,016 | $1,345 | $1,347 | 4 |
| Nelson County | $770 | $781 | $1,016 | $1,360 | $1,704 | 9 |
| Trimble County | $715 | $780 | $1,001 | $1,320 | $1,325 | 2 |
| Allen County | $759 | $759 | $996 | $1,224 | $1,520 | 3 |
| Owen County | $711 | $758 | $995 | $1,329 | $1,389 | 3 |
| Pike County | $698 | $745 | $977 | $1,171 | $1,552 | 41 |
| Carroll County | $696 | $746 | $974 | $1,168 | $1,290 | 4 |
| Boyd County | $848 | $853 | $973 | $1,249 | $1,410 | 5 |
| Greenup County | $848 | $853 | $973 | $1,249 | $1,410 | 7 |
| Perry County | $685 | $731 | $959 | $1,150 | $1,270 | 23 |
| Henderson County | $711 | $764 | $949 | $1,220 | $1,414 | 8 |
| Lee County | $671 | $740 | $939 | $1,126 | $1,311 | 4 |
| Washington County | $664 | $708 | $929 | $1,226 | $1,323 | 4 |
| Lawrence County | $715 | $720 | $926 | $1,110 | $1,341 | 9 |
| Pulaski County | $662 | $706 | $926 | $1,110 | $1,355 | 11 |
| Todd County | $656 | $700 | $918 | $1,151 | $1,351 | 7 |
| Carlisle County | $683 | $717 | $915 | $1,173 | $1,399 | 3 |
| Boyle County | $693 | $698 | $913 | $1,200 | $1,351 | 5 |
| Mason County | $629 | $764 | $913 | $1,111 | $1,274 | 5 |
| Rowan County | $628 | $735 | $911 | $1,156 | $1,528 | 4 |
| Union County | $651 | $694 | $911 | $1,092 | $1,206 | 5 |
| Montgomery County | $647 | $690 | $905 | $1,194 | $1,198 | 2 |
| Floyd County | $646 | $689 | $904 | $1,109 | $1,212 | 34 |
| Madison County | $666 | $785 | $904 | $1,257 | $1,416 | 5 |
| Garrard County | $643 | $821 | $900 | $1,156 | $1,285 | 3 |
| Hopkins County | $662 | $686 | $900 | $1,163 | $1,330 | 10 |
| Marshall County | $632 | $772 | $884 | $1,191 | $1,269 | 4 |
| Laurel County | $607 | $676 | $881 | $1,068 | $1,213 | 8 |
| Barren County | $657 | $662 | $868 | $1,102 | $1,280 | 8 |
| Adair County | $619 | $683 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,246 | 6 |
| Bath County | $619 | $668 | $866 | $1,124 | $1,360 | 5 |
| Bell County | $597 | $790 | $866 | $1,133 | $1,294 | 12 |
| Breathitt County | $619 | $714 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,259 | 7 |
| Breckinridge County | $686 | $690 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,209 | 13 |
| Butler County | $660 | $660 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,232 | 7 |
| Caldwell County | $619 | $714 | $866 | $1,038 | $1,209 | 2 |
| Carter County | $698 | $703 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,254 | 6 |
| Casey County | $619 | $790 | $866 | $1,038 | $1,169 | 6 |
| Clay County | $662 | $759 | $866 | $1,176 | $1,308 | 8 |
| Clinton County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,041 | $1,209 | 1 |
| Crittenden County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,038 | $1,209 | 3 |
| Cumberland County | $619 | $701 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,209 | 2 |
| Elliott County | $619 | $683 | $866 | $1,081 | $1,209 | 2 |
| Estill County | $619 | $790 | $866 | $1,120 | $1,259 | 2 |
| Fleming County | $619 | $703 | $866 | $1,142 | $1,147 | 6 |
| Fulton County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,453 | 2 |
| Graves County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,311 | 12 |
| Grayson County | $708 | $712 | $866 | $1,200 | $1,209 | 6 |
| Green County | $619 | $790 | $866 | $1,142 | $1,147 | 3 |
| Harlan County | $694 | $699 | $866 | $1,142 | $1,147 | 25 |
| Harrison County | $619 | $790 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,214 | 2 |
| Hart County | $619 | $747 | $866 | $1,077 | $1,198 | 7 |
| Hickman County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,142 | $1,147 | 2 |
| Jackson County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,209 | 5 |
| Johnson County | $619 | $696 | $866 | $1,154 | $1,280 | 17 |
| Knott County | $619 | $683 | $866 | $1,038 | $1,209 | 18 |
| Knox County | $619 | $745 | $866 | $1,038 | $1,453 | 15 |
| Leslie County | $619 | $790 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,209 | 18 |
| Letcher County | $619 | $759 | $866 | $1,166 | $1,316 | 24 |
| Lewis County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,136 | $1,209 | 5 |
| Lincoln County | $619 | $753 | $866 | $1,038 | $1,147 | 6 |
| Logan County | $632 | $660 | $866 | $1,178 | $1,311 | 5 |
| Lyon County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,453 | 2 |
| Magoffin County | $619 | $790 | $866 | $1,038 | $1,209 | 4 |
| Marion County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,093 | $1,300 | 8 |
| Martin County | $619 | $683 | $866 | $1,081 | $1,209 | 7 |
| McCreary County | $619 | $790 | $866 | $1,069 | $1,209 | 7 |
| Menifee County | $619 | $683 | $866 | $1,110 | $1,209 | 4 |
| Mercer County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,453 | 3 |
| Metcalfe County | $619 | $755 | $866 | $1,081 | $1,209 | 5 |
| Monroe County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,209 | 5 |
| Morgan County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,272 | 7 |
| Muhlenberg County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,038 | $1,224 | 13 |
| Nicholas County | $619 | $696 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,311 | 2 |
| Ohio County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,043 | $1,218 | 11 |
| Owsley County | $619 | $683 | $866 | $1,115 | $1,209 | 4 |
| Powell County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,453 | 3 |
| Robertson County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,081 | $1,209 | 1 |
| Rockcastle County | $619 | $741 | $866 | $1,126 | $1,209 | 6 |
| Russell County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,038 | $1,147 | 2 |
| Taylor County | $619 | $790 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,209 | 3 |
| Wayne County | $619 | $677 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,453 | 2 |
| Webster County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,115 | $1,209 | 7 |
| Whitley County | $619 | $660 | $866 | $1,038 | $1,157 | 6 |
| Wolfe County | $619 | $683 | $866 | $1,081 | $1,209 | 4 |
HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,105. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).
The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Kentucky is $1,105.
The highest FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent row in Kentucky is $1,353 in Bracken County.
HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,105. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).