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Section 8 rent amounts in Fayette County, KY

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Fayette County, KY is $1,272.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP 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

2-bedroom
$1,272
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
36
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
321,276
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$883
1 BR$1,079
2 BR$1,272
3 BR$1,743
4 BR$1,940

Rent by ZIP

36 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
40502$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40503$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40504$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40505$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40506$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40507$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40508$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40509$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40510$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40511$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40512$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40513$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40514$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40515$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40516$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40517$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40522$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40523$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40524$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40526$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40533$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40536$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40544$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40555$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40574$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40575$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40576$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40577$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40578$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40579$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40580$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40581$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40582$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40583$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40588$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR
40591$883$1,079$1,272$1,743$1,940County FMR

Payment standard

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 $1,272. 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).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Fayette County, KY?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Fayette County, KY is $1,272.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Fayette County, KY?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Fayette County, KY: Studio $883, 1 BR $1,079, 2 BR $1,272, 3 BR $1,743, 4 BR $1,940.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Fayette County, KY?

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 $1,272. 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).