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Section 8 rent amounts in Kenton County, KY

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Kenton County, KY is $1,353.

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
$1,353
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
11
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
11
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
169,066
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$958
1 BR$1,051
2 BR$1,353
3 BR$1,785
4 BR$1,976

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,130 to $1,550.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$800 to $1,100
1 BR$880 to $1,200
2 BR$1,130 to $1,550
3 BR$1,490 to $2,050
4 BR$1,650 to $2,260

Rent by ZIP

11 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
41011$980$1,080$1,390$1,830$2,030Small Area FMR
41012$910$1,000$1,290$1,700$1,880Small Area FMR
41014$850$930$1,200$1,580$1,750Small Area FMR
41015$860$950$1,220$1,610$1,780Small Area FMR
41016$800$880$1,130$1,490$1,650Small Area FMR
41017$880$960$1,240$1,640$1,810Small Area FMR
41018$950$1,040$1,340$1,770$1,960Small Area FMR
41051$1,100$1,200$1,550$2,050$2,260Small Area FMR
41053$910$1,000$1,290$1,700$1,880Small Area FMR
41063$840$920$1,200$1,560$1,750Small Area FMR
45999$910$1,000$1,290$1,700$1,880Small 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 $1,353. 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 Kenton County, KY?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Kenton County, KY is $1,353.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Kenton County, KY: Studio $958, 1 BR $1,051, 2 BR $1,353, 3 BR $1,785, 4 BR $1,976.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,130 to $1,550.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Kenton 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 $1,353. 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).