FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
1 BR
1 BR- 40047
0.70ratio
FMR$950
Market$1,360
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
2 BR
2 BR- 40047
0.65ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,750
vs market-$610
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
3 BR
3 BR- 40047
0.74ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$1,960
vs market-$500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
4 BR
4 BR- 40047
0.67ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$2,510
vs market-$840
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
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Mount Washington, KY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mount Washington, KY is $1,140 a month. That is up 1.8% from $1,120 in FY 2026. Mount Washington 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 Mount Washington is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mount Washington, KY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$850
$870
+2.4%
$783–$957
1BR
$920
$950
+3.3%
$855–$1,045
2BR
$1,120
$1,140
+1.8%
$1,026–$1,254
3BR
$1,430
$1,460
+2.1%
$1,314–$1,606
4BR
$1,660
$1,670
+0.6%
$1,503–$1,837
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mount Washington, KY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$870
$950
$1,140
$1,460
$1,670
FY 2026
$850
$920
$1,120
$1,430
$1,660
FY 2025
$900
$980
$1,190
$1,540
$1,780
FY 2024
$900
$990
$1,200
$1,570
$1,800
FY 2023
$730
$820
$990
$1,310
$1,510
Questions about Mount Washington, KY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mount Washington, KY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,140, that basic range is $1,026 to $1,254 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 Mount Washington, KY in?
Mount Washington, 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 Mount Washington, KY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.8%, from $1,120 in FY 2026 to $1,140 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.2%.
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