2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Kentucky

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Kentucky Section 8 Market Overview

Section 8 rental rates in Kentucky vary by location and unit size. The average Fair Market Rent across all bedroom types is approximately $1026 per month. Studio apartments average $705/month, while 4-bedroom units average $1419/month. These rates are established by HUD and updated annually to reflect current market conditions.

Section 8 Rent Amounts by City in Kentucky. Click column headers to sort.

County Name / City
Studio Rent
1 Bedroom Rent
2 Bedroom Rent
3 Bedroom Rent
4 Bedroom Rent

Adair County

$620$750$870$1,100$1,210

Allen County

$860$890$1,070$1,360$1,630

Anderson County

$670$820$900$1,240$1,490

Ballard County

$890$930$1,200$1,450$1,860

Barren County

$700$710$930$1,190$1,380

Bath County

$720$890$1,050$1,430$1,610

Bell County

$600$790$870$1,130$1,290

Bowling Green

$860$960$1,120$1,340$1,750

Boyle County

$630$710$870$1,100$1,280

Breathitt County

$620$690$870$1,100$1,320

Breckinridge County

$690$690$870$1,200$1,210

Butler County

$860$960$1,120$1,340$1,750

Caldwell County

$620$680$870$1,040$1,210

Calloway County

$790$850$1,100$1,330$1,470

Carlisle County

$740$770$990$1,270$1,500

Carroll County

$800$880$1,070$1,390$1,590

Carter County

$610$720$890$1,130$1,480

Casey County

$620$710$870$1,110$1,270

Cincinnati

$960$1,050$1,350$1,780$1,970

Clarksville

$1,150$1,170$1,360$1,850$2,240

Clay County

$670$700$880$1,170$1,310

Clinton County

$730$730$960$1,150$1,340

Crittenden County

$620$660$870$1,040$1,210

Cumberland County

$620$750$870$1,100$1,210

Elizabethtown

$780$780$970$1,360$1,630

Elliott County

$610$720$890$1,130$1,480

Estill County

$720$890$1,050$1,430$1,610

Fleming County

$610$720$890$1,130$1,480

Floyd County

$730$800$1,030$1,310$1,450

Franklin County

$1,040$1,130$1,260$1,560$1,870

Fulton County

$620$660$870$1,200$1,380

Garrard County

$670$760$880$1,210$1,360

Grant County

$690$830$980$1,320$1,440

Graves County

$630$720$910$1,100$1,530

Grayson County

$680$690$870$1,170$1,210

Green County

$620$750$870$1,100$1,210

Hancock County

$770$780$1,020$1,350$1,350

Harlan County

$700$700$870$1,150$1,150

Harrison County

$720$890$1,050$1,430$1,610

Hart County

$650$670$870$1,100$1,270

Henderson County

$890$890$1,170$1,550$1,550

Hickman County

$740$770$990$1,270$1,500

Hopkins County

$830$880$1,110$1,550$1,860

Huntington Ashland

$870$880$1,000$1,280$1,450

Jackson County

$670$700$880$1,170$1,310

Johnson County

$650$680$880$1,120$1,260

Knott County

$630$720$880$1,210$1,270

Knox County

$640$710$900$1,080$1,320

Laurel County

$670$700$880$1,170$1,310

Lawrence County

$670$670$870$1,040$1,250

Lee County

$620$790$870$1,120$1,260

Leslie County

$620$790$870$1,210$1,210

Letcher County

$690$700$870$1,140$1,210

Lewis County

$630$760$910$1,110$1,270

Lexington Fayette

$720$890$1,050$1,430$1,610

Lincoln County

$690$820$960$1,250$1,340

Livingston County

$740$820$990$1,190$1,510

Logan County

$950$1,070$1,270$1,580$1,910

Louisville

$800$880$1,070$1,390$1,590

Lyon County

$830$880$1,110$1,550$1,860

Madison County

$670$800$920$1,240$1,390

Magoffin County

$630$710$870$1,170$1,260

Marion County

$620$710$870$1,110$1,270

Marshall County

$630$720$910$1,100$1,530

Martin County

$620$690$870$1,090$1,210

Mason County

$690$760$980$1,290$1,440

Mccracken County

$790$930$1,150$1,380$1,930

Mccreary County

$620$710$870$1,050$1,170

Meade County

$760$770$1,000$1,360$1,680

Menifee County

$620$680$870$1,110$1,210

Mercer County

$840$890$1,170$1,540$1,670

Metcalfe County

$630$730$870$1,100$1,230

Monroe County

$670$680$890$1,180$1,330

Montgomery County

$650$690$900$1,190$1,290

Morgan County

$620$680$870$1,110$1,210

Muhlenberg County

$830$880$1,110$1,550$1,860

Nelson County

$780$790$1,030$1,380$1,730

Nicholas County

$720$890$1,050$1,430$1,610

Ohio County

$680$690$870$1,170$1,210

Owen County

$690$740$970$1,280$1,370

Owensboro

$890$890$1,170$1,550$1,550

Owsley County

$620$660$870$1,200$1,210

Perry County

$670$760$870$1,180$1,320

Pike County

$730$780$1,020$1,220$1,620

Powell County

$720$890$1,050$1,430$1,610

Pulaski County

$690$820$960$1,250$1,340

Robertson County

$720$790$1,020$1,340$1,490

Rockcastle County

$670$760$880$1,210$1,360

Rowan County

$700$820$1,020$1,290$1,710

Russell County

$660$820$920$1,120$1,230

Shelby County

$1,040$1,130$1,260$1,560$1,870

Simpson County

$920$1,010$1,190$1,430$1,860

Taylor County

$620$710$870$1,110$1,270

Todd County

$620$660$870$1,120$1,320

Trimble County

$800$880$1,070$1,390$1,590

Union County

$620$660$870$1,110$1,210

Washington County

$820$880$1,080$1,440$1,790

Wayne County

$680$730$950$1,150$1,400

Webster County

$620$660$870$1,110$1,210

Whitley County

$640$710$900$1,080$1,320

Wolfe County

$620$690$870$1,100$1,320

Browse Section 8 Fair Market Rents for all cities and counties in Kentucky. Click any city name to view detailed rent data by zip code. The table above shows HUD Fair Market Rent based Section 8 rent amounts for studio through 4-bedroom units in each location.

Why Invest in Section 8 Properties in Kentucky?

Kentucky offers opportunities for Section 8 real estate investors through stable government-backed rental income. Properties that accept Housing Choice Vouchers benefit from reduced vacancy rates, guaranteed payments from local housing authorities, and long-term tenant retention. Use the data below to identify high-yield markets within Kentucky.

How to Use Kentucky Section 8 Rent Data

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