Fair Market Rent · Kentucky
Fair Market Rent in Bell County, KY
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Bell County is $909 a month, +5% from FY2026. Bell County is part of the Bell County, KY (a non-metro county area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $633 | $597 | +6% | $570–696 |
| 1 bedroom | $787 | $790 | -0.4% | $708–866 |
| 2 bedrooms | $909 | $866 | +5% | $818–1,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,133 | $1,133 | 0% | $1,020–1,246 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,352 | $1,294 | +4.5% | $1,217–1,487 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Bell County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40813 | Calvin | $910 | – | $541 |
| 40845 | Hulen | $1,010 | $845 | $846 |
| 40856 | Miracle | $910 | – | – |
| 40902 | Arjay | $910 | – | $1,036 |
| 40913 | Beverly | $910 | – | $681 |
| 40939 | Fourmile | $910 | – | – |
| 40940 | Frakes | $950 | – | – |
| 40958 | Kettle Island | $910 | – | – |
| 40965 | Middlesboro | $1,000 | $447 | $595 |
| 40977 | Pineville | $910 | $596 | $538 |
| 40988 | Stoney Fork | $910 | – | – |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.