Bell County, KY fair market rent
Bell County, KY · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $818–$1,000 · +5.0% 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 | $633 | $597 | +6.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $787 | $790 | -0.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | $909 | $866 | +5.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,133 | $1,133 | 0.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,352 | $1,294 | +4.5% |
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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$620
- FY18$620
- FY19$618
- FY20$631
- FY21$663
- FY22$674
- FY23$742
- FY24$850
- FY25$867
- FY26$866
- FY27$909
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
13 ZIPs in Bell County, KY- ZIP 40813Studio $630 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,130 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 40845Studio $700 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 40856Studio $630 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,130 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 40902Studio $630 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,130 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 40913Studio $650 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 40930Studio $630 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,130 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 40939Studio $640 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,150 · 4BR $1,430
- ZIP 40940Studio $680 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,380
- ZIP 40955Studio $630 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,130 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 40958Studio $630 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,130 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 40965Studio $690 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,480
- ZIP 40977Studio $630 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,130 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 40988Studio $650 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,150 · 4BR $1,320