FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR
0.71ratio
FMR$840
Market$1,180
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR
0.89ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,230
vs market-$130
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
3 BR
3 BR
0.92ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,430
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR
1.25ratio
FMR$1,820
Market$1,460
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.25
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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ZIP 41526 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 41526 (Fords Branch, KY) is $1,100 a month. That is up 12.2% from $980 in FY 2026. Fords Branch is in the Pike 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 $1,095. Among 45 ZIP codes in Pike County, 41526 is tied for the 7th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $910–$1,150). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Kentucky is $925, so ZIP 41526 is 19% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 41526
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$700
$770
+10.0%
$693–$847
1BR
$750
$840
+12.0%
$756–$924
2BR
$980
$1,100
+12.2%
$990–$1,210
3BR
$1,180
$1,310
+11.0%
$1,179–$1,441
4BR
$1,560
$1,820
+16.7%
$1,638–$2,002
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 41526
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$770
$840
$1,100
$1,310
$1,820
FY 2026
$700
$750
$980
$1,180
$1,560
FY 2025
$740
$810
$1,030
$1,240
$1,500
FY 2024area FMR
$660
$784
$911
$1,102
$1,324
FY 2023area FMR
$560
$684
$772
$940
$1,155
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 41526?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,095, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $986 to $1,205 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,100 it would be $990 to $1,210. 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 41526 in?
ZIP 41526 is in the Pike County, KY non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,095.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 41526 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.2%, from $980 in FY 2026 to $1,100 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 6.8%.
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