FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR- 40109
0.98ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,040
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 40109
0.88ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$1,400
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 40109
0.86ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$1,830
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR- 40109
0.78ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$2,320
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Brooks, KY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Brooks, KY is $1,230 a month. That is down 1.6% from $1,250 in FY 2026. Brooks is in the Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Kentucky is $925, so Brooks is 33% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Brooks, KY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$950
$940
−1.1%
$846–$1,034
1BR
$1,030
$1,020
−1.0%
$918–$1,122
2BR
$1,250
$1,230
−1.6%
$1,107–$1,353
3BR
$1,590
$1,580
−0.6%
$1,422–$1,738
4BR
$1,850
$1,810
−2.2%
$1,629–$1,991
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Brooks, KY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$940
$1,020
$1,230
$1,580
$1,810
FY 2026
$950
$1,030
$1,250
$1,590
$1,850
FY 2025
$1,000
$1,090
$1,320
$1,710
$1,980
FY 2024
$970
$1,070
$1,290
$1,690
$1,940
FY 2023
$770
$880
$1,050
$1,390
$1,600
Questions about Brooks, KY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Brooks, KY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,230, that basic range is $1,107 to $1,353 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Brooks, KY in?
Brooks, KY is in the Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Brooks, KY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.6%, from $1,250 in FY 2026 to $1,230 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.1%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set