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Fayette County, KY fair market rent

Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$1,4162 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $1,274–$1,558 · +11.3% 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. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.

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HUD rents by bedroom count
UnitFY2027FY2026Change
Studio$986$883+11.7%
1 bedroom$1,205$1,079+11.7%
2 bedrooms$1,416$1,272+11.3%
3 bedrooms$1,948$1,743+11.8%
4 bedrooms$2,108$1,940+8.7%

Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.

2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years

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

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