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Section 8 rent amounts in Jackson County, KY

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Jackson 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
5
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
13,002
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$619
1 BR$660
2 BR$866
3 BR$1,204
4 BR$1,209

Rent by ZIP

5 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
40402$619$660$866$1,204$1,209County FMR
40434$619$660$866$1,204$1,209County FMR
40447$619$660$866$1,204$1,209County FMR
40481$619$660$866$1,204$1,209County FMR
40486$619$660$866$1,204$1,209County 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 Jackson County, KY?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Jackson County, KY: Studio $619, 1 BR $660, 2 BR $866, 3 BR $1,204, 4 BR $1,209.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Jackson 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).