Barren County, KY fair market rent
Barren County, KY · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $824–$1,008 · +5.5% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $696 | $657 | +5.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $700 | $662 | +5.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | $916 | $868 | +5.5% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,171 | $1,102 | +6.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,331 | $1,280 | +4.0% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$645
- FY18$646
- FY19$639
- FY20$662
- FY21$689
- FY22$700
- FY23$742
- FY24$870
- FY25$873
- FY26$868
- FY27$916
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
14 ZIPs in Barren County, KY- ZIP 42123Studio $720 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 42127Studio $690 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,320
- ZIP 42130Studio $740 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 42131Studio $730 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 42133Studio $690 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 42141Studio $740 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 42152Studio $700 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 42154Studio $690 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 42156Studio $750 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,440
- ZIP 42160Studio $810 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,630
- ZIP 42166Studio $680 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,320
- ZIP 42171Studio $840 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 42746Studio $650 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,140 · 4BR $1,260
- ZIP 42749Studio $720 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,400