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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Nelson County, KY

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

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ZIP codes covered

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2 bedroom rent range

$870 - $1,180

3 bedroom rent range

$1,140 - $1,580

Median rent ZIPs

8

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Nelson County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Nelson 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
40004$780$790$1030$1380$1730
40008$820$880$1080$1440$1790
40012$670$820$900$1240$1490
40013$900$920$1180$1580$1950
40020$890$920$1160$1540$1870
40037$620$660$870$1140$1390
40048$770$780$1020$1370$1710
40051$780$780$970$1360$1630
40052$780$780$970$1360$1630
40069$640$690$900$1190$1390
40071$850$920$1120$1430$1660
40107$740$750$980$1310$1640
42748$780$780$970$1360$1630

Zip Code:

40004

Studio Rent:

$780

1 Bedroom Rent:

$790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1030

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1730

Zip Code:

40008

Studio Rent:

$820

1 Bedroom Rent:

$880

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

Zip Code:

40012

Studio Rent:

$670

1 Bedroom Rent:

$820

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1490

Zip Code:

40013

Studio Rent:

$900

1 Bedroom Rent:

$920

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1580

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

Zip Code:

40020

Studio Rent:

$890

1 Bedroom Rent:

$920

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

Zip Code:

40037

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$660

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

Zip Code:

40048

Studio Rent:

$770

1 Bedroom Rent:

$780

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1020

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

Zip Code:

40051

Studio Rent:

$780

1 Bedroom Rent:

$780

2 Bedroom Rent:

$970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

Zip Code:

40052

Studio Rent:

$780

1 Bedroom Rent:

$780

2 Bedroom Rent:

$970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

Zip Code:

40069

Studio Rent:

$640

1 Bedroom Rent:

$690

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1190

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

Zip Code:

40071

Studio Rent:

$850

1 Bedroom Rent:

$920

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1120

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

Zip Code:

40107

Studio Rent:

$740

1 Bedroom Rent:

$750

2 Bedroom Rent:

$980

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1310

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1640

Zip Code:

42748

Studio Rent:

$780

1 Bedroom Rent:

$780

2 Bedroom Rent:

$970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

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
40004$702 - $858$711 - $869$927 - $1,133$1,242 - $1,518$1,557 - $1,903
40008$738 - $902$792 - $968$972 - $1,188$1,296 - $1,584$1,611 - $1,969
40012$603 - $737$738 - $902$810 - $990$1,116 - $1,364$1,341 - $1,639
40013$810 - $990$828 - $1,012$1,062 - $1,298$1,422 - $1,738$1,755 - $2,145
40020$801 - $979$828 - $1,012$1,044 - $1,276$1,386 - $1,694$1,683 - $2,057
40037$558 - $682$594 - $726$783 - $957$1,026 - $1,254$1,251 - $1,529
40048$693 - $847$702 - $858$918 - $1,122$1,233 - $1,507$1,539 - $1,881
40051$702 - $858$702 - $858$873 - $1,067$1,224 - $1,496$1,467 - $1,793
40052$702 - $858$702 - $858$873 - $1,067$1,224 - $1,496$1,467 - $1,793
40069$576 - $704$621 - $759$810 - $990$1,071 - $1,309$1,251 - $1,529
40071$765 - $935$828 - $1,012$1,008 - $1,232$1,287 - $1,573$1,494 - $1,826
40107$666 - $814$675 - $825$882 - $1,078$1,179 - $1,441$1,476 - $1,804
42748$702 - $858$702 - $858$873 - $1,067$1,224 - $1,496$1,467 - $1,793

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
40004$1,030$1,038-$8 (-1%)$1,380$1,142+$238 (+21%)
40008$1,080$766+$314 (+41%)$1,440$838+$602 (+72%)
40013$1,180$1,042+$138 (+13%)$1,580$688+$892 (+130%)
40037$870$711+$159 (+22%)$1,140N/AN/A
40051$970$860+$110 (+13%)$1,360$803+$557 (+69%)
40069$900$852+$48 (+6%)$1,190N/AN/A
40071$1,120$909+$211 (+23%)$1,430$1,014+$416 (+41%)
42748$970$750+$220 (+29%)$1,360$794+$566 (+71%)

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