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Fayette County, KY
CountySAFMR
Found 41 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$720 – $1,230$720 – $1,130
1 BR$890 – $1,500$890 – $1,340
2 BR$1,050 – $1,770$1,050 – $1,650
3 BR$1,430 – $2,430$1,320 – $2,050
4 BR$1,610 – $2,700$1,480 – $2,460
5 BR$2,300
6 BR$2,645
7 BR$3,042
8 BR$3,498

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.67ratio
FMR$720
Market$1,070
vs market-$350

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.73ratio
FMR$820
Market$1,120
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$800
Median Market$1,000
vs market-$200

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.83–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$910
Median Market$1,080
vs market-$170

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.87–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$875
Median Market$995
vs market-$120

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.97–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$960
Median Market$990
vs market-$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.00ratio range
Median FMR$970
Median Market$970
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 20 ZIPs
1.04–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$910
Median Market$870
vs market+$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

20
Studio· 3 ZIPs
1.07–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,010
Median Market$940
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.27ratio
FMR$990
Market$780
vs market+$210

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.48ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$770
vs market+$370

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.67–1.48
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,270
vs market-$290

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.83–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$975
Median Market$1,165
vs market-$190

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.86–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,050
Median Market$1,215
vs market-$165

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.92–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,060
Median Market$1,140
vs market-$80

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 22 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,110
Median Market$1,140
vs market-$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

22
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,180
Median Market$1,170
vs market+$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.10–1.12ratio range
Median FMR$1,435
Median Market$1,290
vs market+$145

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.17ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,200
vs market+$200

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.26ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$960
vs market+$250

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.77–1.26
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,850
vs market-$590

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.75–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,310
Median Market$1,720
vs market-$410

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.78ratio range
Median FMR$1,260
Median Market$1,610
vs market-$350

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.83–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,370
Median Market$1,620
vs market-$250

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.88–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,070
Median Market$1,200
vs market-$130

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 21 ZIPs
0.91–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,310
Median Market$1,400
vs market-$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

21
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.95–0.96ratio range
Median FMR$1,450
Median Market$1,510
vs market-$60

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,370
vs market+$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,240
Median Market$1,180
vs market+$60

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,690
Median Market$1,540
vs market+$150

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.11ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,390
vs market+$150

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.68–1.11
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$1,730
Market$2,200
vs market-$470

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.81–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,660
Median Market$1,960
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.87–0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,710
Median Market$1,955
vs market-$245

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,900
vs market-$190

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 22 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,800
Median Market$1,900
vs market-$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

22
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,700
vs market+$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.05–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,890
Median Market$1,790
vs market+$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,320
vs market+$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.10–1.12ratio range
Median FMR$2,185
Median Market$1,970
vs market+$215

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.15ratio range
Median FMR$2,055
Median Market$1,785
vs market+$270

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.27ratio
FMR$2,430
Market$1,920
vs market+$510

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.79–1.27
4 BR
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.59–0.63ratio range
Median FMR$2,000
Median Market$3,280
vs market-$1,280

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.65–0.67ratio range
Median FMR$1,915
Median Market$2,900
vs market-$985

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 18 ZIPs
0.70ratio range
Median FMR$2,000
Median Market$2,870
vs market-$870

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

18
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$2,310
vs market-$510

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.83–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,925
Median Market$2,310
vs market-$385

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.88–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,875
Median Market$2,105
vs market-$230

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.92–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,945
Median Market$2,105
vs market-$160

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$2,405
Median Market$2,495
vs market-$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.03–1.04ratio range
Median FMR$2,350
Median Market$2,275
vs market+$75

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.08–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,865
Median Market$1,720
vs market+$145

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.13ratio
FMR$2,700
Market$2,380
vs market+$320

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.59–1.13
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Fayette County, KY (KY) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.