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Fair market rents · FY2026

Kentucky Fair Market Rents

HUD Fair Market Rents across Kentucky — a typical FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,105 (#43 among states), with every county and metro area below.

$814
Studio · statewide
$899
1 bedroom · statewide
$1,105
2 bedroom · statewide
$1,437
3 bedroom · statewide

Kentucky fair market rents by county

2-bedroom FMR, FY2026. Most populous first.

Jefferson County$1,272Fayette County$1,272Kenton County$1,353Boone County$1,353Warren County$1,153Hardin County$1,056Daviess County$1,110Campbell County$1,353Madison County$904Bullitt County$1,272Christian County$1,346Oldham County$1,272McCracken County$1,058Pulaski County$926Laurel County$881Pike County$977Scott County$1,272Jessamine County$1,272Franklin County$1,083Boyd County$973Shelby County$1,143Nelson County$1,016Hopkins County$900Henderson County$949Barren County$868Calloway County$1,098Clark County$1,272Graves County$866Whitley County$866Greenup County$973Floyd County$904Marshall County$884Muhlenberg County$866Boyle County$913Knox County$866Meade County$1,075Montgomery County$905Perry County$959Logan County$866Woodford County$1,272Carter County$866Harlan County$866Grayson County$866Taylor County$866Grant County$1,155Rowan County$911Lincoln County$866Bell County$866Anderson County$1,042Ohio County$866Mercer County$866Johnson County$866Letcher County$866Allen County$996Breckinridge County$866Clay County$866Bourbon County$1,272Wayne County$866Marion County$866Simpson County$1,055Spencer County$1,272Hart County$866Adair County$866Harrison County$866Russell County$866Garrard County$900Mason County$913McCreary County$866Lawrence County$926Rockcastle County$866Casey County$866Henry County$1,272Fleming County$866Larue County$1,056Pendleton County$1,353Knott County$866Trigg County$1,346Estill County$866Morgan County$866Breathitt County$866Union County$911Powell County$866Lewis County$866Jackson County$866Webster County$866Bath County$866Caldwell County$866Butler County$866Todd County$918Edmonson County$1,153Washington County$929Magoffin County$866Monroe County$866Martin County$866Owen County$995Green County$866Carroll County$974Leslie County$866Metcalfe County$866Clinton County$866McLean County$1,110Hancock County$1,016Livingston County$1,158Crittenden County$866Lyon County$866Gallatin County$1,353Trimble County$1,001Bracken County$1,353Ballard County$1,072Nicholas County$866Elliott County$866Lee County$939Wolfe County$866Fulton County$866Menifee County$866Cumberland County$866Carlisle County$915Hickman County$866Owsley County$866Robertson County$866

Kentucky fair market rents — FAQ

What is the fair market rent in Kentucky?+

For fiscal year 2026, a typical 2-bedroom HUD Fair Market Rent in Kentucky is $1,105 per month ($899 for a 1-bedroom, $1,437 for a 3-bedroom). FMRs vary widely by county and metro — see the list below.

Which Kentucky county has the highest fair market rent?+

Among Kentucky counties, Kenton County has the highest 2-bedroom FMR ($1,353) for FY2026.

Where does this data come from?+

HUD's published Fair Market Rents (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development), public-domain data. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with HUD.

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