FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
1 BR
1 BR
1.04ratio
FMR$700
Market$670
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
2 BR
2 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$910
Market$980
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR
0.96ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,180
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
4 BR
4 BR
1.21ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,070
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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ZIP 40730 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 40730 (Emlyn, KY) is $910 a month. That is up 4.6% from $870 in FY 2026. Emlyn is in the Whitley 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 $909. Among 8 ZIP codes in Whitley County, 40730 is tied for the 6th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $910–$950). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Kentucky is $925, so ZIP 40730 is 2% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 40730
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$620
$690
+11.3%
$621–$759
1BR
$660
$700
+6.1%
$630–$770
2BR
$870
$910
+4.6%
$819–$1,001
3BR
$1,040
$1,130
+8.7%
$1,017–$1,243
4BR
$1,160
$1,300
+12.1%
$1,170–$1,430
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 40730
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$690
$700
$910
$1,130
$1,300
FY 2026
$620
$660
$870
$1,040
$1,160
FY 2025
$630
$660
$870
$1,050
$1,150
FY 2024area FMR
$616
$647
$850
$1,028
$1,132
FY 2023area FMR
$538
$588
$742
$918
$997
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Whitley County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 40730?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $909, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $818 to $1,000 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $910 it would be $819 to $1,001. 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 ZIP 40730 in?
ZIP 40730 is in the Whitley County, KY non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $909.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 40730 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.6%, from $870 in FY 2026 to $910 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 4.6%.
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