Laurel County, KY fair market rent
Laurel County, KY · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $849–$1,037 · +7.0% 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 | $674 | $607 | +11.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $749 | $676 | +10.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | $943 | $881 | +7.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,124 | $1,068 | +5.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,315 | $1,213 | +8.4% |
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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$642
- FY20$643
- FY21$671
- FY22$681
- FY23$769
- FY24$874
- FY25$889
- FY26$881
- FY27$943
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
12 ZIPs in Laurel County, KY- ZIP 40402Studio $690 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 40701Studio $690 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 40724Studio $670 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,120 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 40729Studio $650 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 40734Studio $680 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 40737Studio $650 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 40740Studio $650 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 40741Studio $690 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 40744Studio $690 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 40750Studio $670 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,120 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 40755Studio $670 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,120 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 40962Studio $660 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,310