Hancock County, KY fair market rent
Hancock County, KY · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $866–$1,058 · -5.3% 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. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $693 | $769 | -9.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $784 | $774 | +1.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $962 | $1,016 | -5.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,276 | $1,345 | -5.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,344 | $1,347 | -0.2% |
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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$683
- FY18$713
- FY19$746
- FY20$787
- FY21$821
- FY22$843
- FY23$926
- FY24$1,091
- FY25$1,128
- FY26$1,016
- FY27$962
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
6 ZIPs in Hancock County, KY- ZIP 42343Studio $700 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 42348Studio $760 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 42351Studio $760 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 42364Studio $700 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,300
- ZIP 42366Studio $850 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 42368Studio $700 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,360