Whitley County, KY fair market rent
Whitley 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 | $690 | $619 | +11.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $695 | $660 | +5.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $909 | $866 | +5.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,129 | $1,038 | +8.8% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,298 | $1,157 | +12.2% |
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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$642
- FY18$639
- 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
8 ZIPs in Whitley County, KY- ZIP 40701Studio $690 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 40730Studio $690 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,130 · 4BR $1,300
- ZIP 40759Studio $690 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,140 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 40763Studio $680 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,400
- ZIP 40769Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 40771Studio $660 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 40906Studio $670 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 40940Studio $680 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,380