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Section 8 rent amounts in Harlan County, KY

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Harlan County, KY is $866.

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
$866
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
25
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
26,589
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$694
1 BR$699
2 BR$866
3 BR$1,142
4 BR$1,147

Rent by ZIP

25 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
40801$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40806$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40807$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40810$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40815$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40818$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40819$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40820$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40823$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40824$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40828$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40829$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40830$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40831$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40843$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40847$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40849$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40854$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40855$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40863$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40865$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40870$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40873$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40927$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County FMR
40964$694$699$866$1,142$1,147County 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 $866. 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 Harlan County, KY?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Harlan County, KY is $866.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Harlan County, KY: Studio $694, 1 BR $699, 2 BR $866, 3 BR $1,142, 4 BR $1,147.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Harlan 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 $866. 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).