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Section 8 rent amounts in Jefferson County, KY

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Jefferson 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
64
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
57
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
779,232
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$966
1 BR$1,047
2 BR$1,272
3 BR$1,625
4 BR$1,891

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,080 to $1,910.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$820 to $1,450
1 BR$890 to $1,570
2 BR$1,080 to $1,910
3 BR$1,390 to $2,440
4 BR$1,610 to $2,840

Rent by ZIP

64 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
40018$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40023$1,280$1,400$1,710$2,190$2,540Small Area FMR
40025$1,130$1,230$1,490$1,900$2,210Small Area FMR
40027$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40041$890$960$1,170$1,490$1,740Small Area FMR
40059$1,450$1,570$1,910$2,440$2,840Small Area FMR
40118$1,000$1,090$1,320$1,690$1,960Small Area FMR
40201$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40202$1,060$1,140$1,390$1,780$2,070Small Area FMR
40203$840$910$1,100$1,410$1,630Small Area FMR
40204$1,090$1,180$1,430$1,830$2,130Small Area FMR
40205$1,020$1,100$1,340$1,710$1,990Small Area FMR
40206$1,060$1,150$1,400$1,790$2,080Small Area FMR
40207$1,190$1,290$1,570$2,010$2,330Small Area FMR
40208$820$890$1,080$1,390$1,610Small Area FMR
40209$870$950$1,150$1,470$1,710Small Area FMR
40210$870$950$1,150$1,470$1,710Small Area FMR
40211$840$910$1,110$1,420$1,650Small Area FMR
40212$820$890$1,080$1,390$1,610Small Area FMR
40213$870$940$1,140$1,460$1,690Small Area FMR
40214$900$970$1,180$1,510$1,750Small Area FMR
40215$930$1,000$1,220$1,560$1,810Small Area FMR
40216$820$890$1,080$1,390$1,610Small Area FMR
40217$1,030$1,120$1,360$1,740$2,020Small Area FMR
40218$990$1,070$1,300$1,660$1,930Small Area FMR
40219$930$1,010$1,230$1,570$1,830Small Area FMR
40220$1,110$1,200$1,460$1,860$2,170Small Area FMR
40221$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40222$1,130$1,230$1,490$1,900$2,210Small Area FMR
40223$1,250$1,350$1,640$2,090$2,440Small Area FMR
40225$966$1,047$1,272$1,625$1,891County FMR
40228$1,220$1,320$1,600$2,040$2,380Small Area FMR
40229$1,130$1,230$1,490$1,900$2,210Small Area FMR
40231$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40232$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40233$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40241$1,270$1,370$1,670$2,130$2,480Small Area FMR
40242$1,120$1,210$1,470$1,880$2,180Small Area FMR
40243$1,130$1,230$1,490$1,900$2,210Small Area FMR
40245$1,380$1,490$1,800$2,300$2,680Small Area FMR
40250$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40251$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40252$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40253$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40255$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40256$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40257$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40258$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40259$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40261$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40266$966$1,047$1,272$1,625$1,891County FMR
40268$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40269$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40270$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40272$1,050$1,140$1,380$1,760$2,050Small Area FMR
40280$1,060$1,150$1,400$1,790$2,080Small Area FMR
40281$966$1,047$1,272$1,625$1,891County FMR
40282$966$1,047$1,272$1,625$1,891County FMR
40283$966$1,047$1,272$1,625$1,891County FMR
40285$980$1,060$1,290$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
40289$966$1,047$1,272$1,625$1,891County FMR
40291$1,030$1,110$1,350$1,720$2,010Small Area FMR
40292$966$1,047$1,272$1,625$1,891County FMR
40299$1,120$1,210$1,470$1,880$2,180Small Area 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 Jefferson County, KY?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Jefferson County, KY: Studio $966, 1 BR $1,047, 2 BR $1,272, 3 BR $1,625, 4 BR $1,891.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Jefferson County, KY?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,080 to $1,910.

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