42501
ZIPSAFMR
Pulaski County, KY
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$640$640
1 BR$680$680
2 BR$890$890
3 BR$1,070$1,070
4 BR$1,310$1,310
5 BR$1,506
6 BR$1,732
7 BR$1,992
8 BR$2,291

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.60ratio
FMR$640
Market$1,060
vs market-$420

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

0.60
1 BR
1 BR
0.65ratio
FMR$680
Market$1,050
vs market-$370

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

0.65
2 BR
2 BR
0.71ratio
FMR$890
Market$1,250
vs market-$360

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

0.71
3 BR
3 BR
0.70ratio
FMR$1,070
Market$1,520
vs market-$450

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

0.70
4 BR
4 BR
0.74ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,760
vs market-$450

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

0.74
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$70,337
Rent
$890
Down payment
$14,067
Loan
$56,270
Mortgage
$356
Expenses
$334
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 42501 (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.