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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Jackson County, KY

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Jackson County, KY.

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ZIP codes covered

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2 bedroom rent range

$870 - $890

3 bedroom rent range

$1,130 - $1,210

Median rent ZIPs

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Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Jackson County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Jackson County, KY. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
40402$670$700$880$1170$1310
40434$620$660$870$1200$1210
40445$620$740$870$1130$1210
40447$620$660$870$1200$1210
40456$670$750$870$1200$1310
40481$620$660$870$1200$1210
40486$620$690$880$1190$1220
40962$680$780$890$1210$1350

Zip Code:

40402

Studio Rent:

$670

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$880

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1170

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1310

Zip Code:

40434

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$660

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

Zip Code:

40445

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$740

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

Zip Code:

40447

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$660

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

Zip Code:

40456

Studio Rent:

$670

1 Bedroom Rent:

$750

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1310

Zip Code:

40481

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$660

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

Zip Code:

40486

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$690

2 Bedroom Rent:

$880

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1190

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

Zip Code:

40962

Studio Rent:

$680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$780

2 Bedroom Rent:

$890

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1350

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
40402$603 - $737$630 - $770$792 - $968$1,053 - $1,287$1,179 - $1,441
40434$558 - $682$594 - $726$783 - $957$1,080 - $1,320$1,089 - $1,331
40445$558 - $682$666 - $814$783 - $957$1,017 - $1,243$1,089 - $1,331
40447$558 - $682$594 - $726$783 - $957$1,080 - $1,320$1,089 - $1,331
40456$603 - $737$675 - $825$783 - $957$1,080 - $1,320$1,179 - $1,441
40481$558 - $682$594 - $726$783 - $957$1,080 - $1,320$1,089 - $1,331
40486$558 - $682$621 - $759$792 - $968$1,071 - $1,309$1,098 - $1,342
40962$612 - $748$702 - $858$801 - $979$1,089 - $1,331$1,215 - $1,485

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
40445$870N/AN/A$1,130N/AN/A
40447$870$674+$196 (+29%)$1,200$861+$339 (+39%)
40456$870$637+$233 (+37%)$1,200$803+$397 (+49%)
40962$890$644+$246 (+38%)$1,210$854+$356 (+42%)

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