Lawrence County, KY fair market rent

Lawrence County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$9712 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $874–$1,068 · +4.9% 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
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$794	$715	+11.0%
1 bedroom	$799	$720	+11.0%
2 bedrooms	$971	$926	+4.9%
3 bedrooms	$1,157	$1,110	+4.2%
4 bedrooms	$1,372	$1,341	+2.3%

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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$881
FY26$926
FY27$971

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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13 ZIPs in Lawrence County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area

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