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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Bell County, KY

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

ZIP codes covered

13

2 bedroom rent range

$870 - $980

3 bedroom rent range

$1,100 - $1,280

Median rent ZIPs

4

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Bell County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Bell 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
40813$600$790$870$1130$1290
40845$680$890$980$1280$1460
40856$630$760$880$1160$1310
40902$600$790$870$1130$1290
40913$670$770$880$1160$1320
40930$600$790$870$1140$1300
40939$610$780$870$1100$1340
40940$630$770$900$1140$1290
40955$600$790$870$1140$1300
40958$600$790$870$1130$1290
40965$650$840$930$1210$1380
40977$600$790$870$1130$1290
40988$630$770$870$1140$1260

Zip Code:

40813

Studio Rent:

$600

1 Bedroom Rent:

$790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

Zip Code:

40845

Studio Rent:

$680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$890

2 Bedroom Rent:

$980

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1460

Zip Code:

40856

Studio Rent:

$630

1 Bedroom Rent:

$760

2 Bedroom Rent:

$880

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1310

Zip Code:

40902

Studio Rent:

$600

1 Bedroom Rent:

$790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

Zip Code:

40913

Studio Rent:

$670

1 Bedroom Rent:

$770

2 Bedroom Rent:

$880

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

Zip Code:

40930

Studio Rent:

$600

1 Bedroom Rent:

$790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

Zip Code:

40939

Studio Rent:

$610

1 Bedroom Rent:

$780

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1100

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1340

Zip Code:

40940

Studio Rent:

$630

1 Bedroom Rent:

$770

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

Zip Code:

40955

Studio Rent:

$600

1 Bedroom Rent:

$790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

Zip Code:

40958

Studio Rent:

$600

1 Bedroom Rent:

$790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

Zip Code:

40965

Studio Rent:

$650

1 Bedroom Rent:

$840

2 Bedroom Rent:

$930

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

Zip Code:

40977

Studio Rent:

$600

1 Bedroom Rent:

$790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

Zip Code:

40988

Studio Rent:

$630

1 Bedroom Rent:

$770

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

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
40813$540 - $660$711 - $869$783 - $957$1,017 - $1,243$1,161 - $1,419
40845$612 - $748$801 - $979$882 - $1,078$1,152 - $1,408$1,314 - $1,606
40856$567 - $693$684 - $836$792 - $968$1,044 - $1,276$1,179 - $1,441
40902$540 - $660$711 - $869$783 - $957$1,017 - $1,243$1,161 - $1,419
40913$603 - $737$693 - $847$792 - $968$1,044 - $1,276$1,188 - $1,452
40930$540 - $660$711 - $869$783 - $957$1,026 - $1,254$1,170 - $1,430
40939$549 - $671$702 - $858$783 - $957$990 - $1,210$1,206 - $1,474
40940$567 - $693$693 - $847$810 - $990$1,026 - $1,254$1,161 - $1,419
40955$540 - $660$711 - $869$783 - $957$1,026 - $1,254$1,170 - $1,430
40958$540 - $660$711 - $869$783 - $957$1,017 - $1,243$1,161 - $1,419
40965$585 - $715$756 - $924$837 - $1,023$1,089 - $1,331$1,242 - $1,518
40977$540 - $660$711 - $869$783 - $957$1,017 - $1,243$1,161 - $1,419
40988$567 - $693$693 - $847$783 - $957$1,026 - $1,254$1,134 - $1,386

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
40845$980$845+$135 (+16%)$1,280N/AN/A
40902$870N/AN/A$1,130$1,036+$94 (+9%)
40965$930$447+$483 (+108%)$1,210$822+$388 (+47%)
40977$870$596+$274 (+46%)$1,130$706+$424 (+60%)

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