Shelby County, KY fair market rent
Shelby County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,034–$1,264 · +0.5% 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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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $873 | $954 | -8.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $998 | $1,027 | -2.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,149 | $1,143 | +0.5% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,369 | $1,417 | -3.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,692 | $1,697 | -0.3% |
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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$733
- FY18$800
- FY19$817
- FY20$837
- FY21$867
- FY22$884
- FY23$941
- FY24$1,130
- FY25$1,149
- FY26$1,143
- FY27$1,149
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
17 ZIPs in Shelby County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area- ZIP 40003Studio $940 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,840
- ZIP 40014Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $1,740 · 4BR $2,000
- ZIP 40019Studio $780 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 40022Studio $870 · 1BR $990 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 40023Studio $1,160 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $1,980 · 4BR $2,290
- ZIP 40046Studio $810 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 40056Studio $1,190 · 1BR $1,290 · 3BR $1,990 · 4BR $2,290
- ZIP 40057Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,170 · 3BR $1,740 · 4BR $2,040
- ZIP 40065Studio $880 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,710
- ZIP 40066Studio $870 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 40067Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $1,720 · 4BR $2,050
- ZIP 40068Studio $990 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,650 · 4BR $1,910
- ZIP 40071Studio $850 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,630
- ZIP 40076Studio $840 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 40245Studio $1,390 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,320 · 4BR $2,680
- ZIP 40342Studio $860 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,570
- ZIP 40601Studio $820 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,510 · 4BR $1,870