Fair Market Rent · Kentucky
Fair Market Rent in Mercer 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 Mercer County is $909 a month, +5% from FY2026. Mercer County is part of the Mercer 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 | $650 | $619 | +5% | $585–715 |
| 1 bedroom | $725 | $660 | +9.8% | $652–798 |
| 2 bedrooms | $909 | $866 | +5% | $818–1,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,259 | $1,204 | +4.6% | $1,133–1,385 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,519 | $1,453 | +4.5% | $1,367–1,671 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
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.