FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 42276
0.80ratio
FMR$790
Market$990
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
2 BR
2 BR- 42276
0.87ratio
FMR$950
Market$1,090
vs market-$140
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 42276
1.11ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,140
vs market+$130
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
4 BR
4 BR- 42276
1.09ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,220
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Russellville, KY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Russellville, KY is $950 a month. That is up 3.3% from $920 in FY 2026. Russellville is in the Todd County, KY non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,054. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Kentucky is $925, so Russellville is 3% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Russellville, KY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$670
$680
+1.5%
$612–$748
1BR
$720
$790
+9.7%
$711–$869
2BR
$920
$950
+3.3%
$855–$1,045
3BR
$1,240
$1,270
+2.4%
$1,143–$1,397
4BR
$1,320
$1,330
+0.8%
$1,197–$1,463
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Russellville, KY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$680
$790
$950
$1,270
$1,330
FY 2026
$670
$720
$920
$1,240
$1,320
FY 2025
$660
$690
$900
$1,210
$1,460
FY 2024
$640
$650
$850
$1,200
$1,440
FY 2023
$560
$560
$740
$1,050
$1,110
Questions about Russellville, KY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Russellville, KY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,054, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $949 to $1,159 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $950 it would be $855 to $1,045. 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 Russellville, KY in?
Russellville, KY is in the Todd County, KY non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,054.
How much did fair market rent change in Russellville, KY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.3%, from $920 in FY 2026 to $950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.4%.
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