Knox County, KY fair market rent
Knox 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 | $650 | $619 | +5.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $835 | $745 | +12.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | $909 | $866 | +5.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,179 | $1,038 | +13.6% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,519 | $1,453 | +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
20 ZIPs in Knox County, KY- ZIP 40701Studio $690 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 40734Studio $680 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 40759Studio $690 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,140 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 40763Studio $680 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,400
- ZIP 40771Studio $660 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 40903Studio $660 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 40906Studio $670 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 40915Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 40921Studio $670 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 40923Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 40935Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 40939Studio $640 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,150 · 4BR $1,430
- ZIP 40943Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 40946Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 40949Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 40953Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 40962Studio $660 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 40982Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 40995Studio $650 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,450
- ZIP 40997Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,520