Kentucky Fair Market Rents 2026
HUD Fair Market Rent data for Kentucky (KY). Average 1-bedroom rent: $714/mo. Average 2-bedroom rent: $901/mo.
Avg 1BR Rent
$714/mo
Avg 2BR Rent
$901/mo
Median Income
$46,912
Tenant Rights
3/10
Rent is Generally Affordable
At the median income of $46,912/year, the 30% rule suggests spending up to $1,173/mo on rent. The average 2BR rent of $901/mo is within this threshold.
Renter Statistics
25.5% of households in Kentucky are renters.
Kentucky Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | $494 | $620 | $738 | 6.6% |
| Lexington-Fayette | $595 | $719 | $913 | 5.6% |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | $555 | $707 | $835 | 6.6% |
Kentucky Counties - Fair Market Rents
| County | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | Income | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County | $659 | $815 | $983 | $1,296 | $55,310 | 21.3% |
| Smith County | $736 | $913 | $1,117 | $1,425 | $59,592 | 22.5% |
| York County | $667 | $796 | $1,001 | $1,218 | $51,800 | 23.2% |
| Moore County | $526 | $649 | $766 | $1,019 | $54,921 | 16.7% |
| Clinton County | $555 | $664 | $789 | $980 | $51,846 | 18.3% |
| Clark County | $632 | $754 | $912 | $1,206 | $56,710 | 19.3% |
| Harrison County | $543 | $661 | $829 | $989 | $55,828 | 17.8% |
| Campbell County | $624 | $757 | $917 | $1,113 | $56,146 | 19.6% |
| Dallas County | $456 | $543 | $678 | $852 | $33,741 | 24.1% |
| Stone County | $438 | $524 | $649 | $816 | $40,257 | 19.3% |
| Clay County | $498 | $600 | $724 | $892 | $42,255 | 20.6% |
| Iredell County | $531 | $666 | $810 | $1,055 | $42,077 | 23.1% |
| Greene County | $418 | $500 | $636 | $768 | $36,449 | 20.9% |
| Fulton County | $395 | $500 | $621 | $771 | $40,267 | 18.5% |
| Mason County | $414 | $500 | $617 | $742 | $37,800 | 19.6% |
| Douglas County | $466 | $577 | $707 | $911 | $49,782 | 17.0% |
| Baker County | $441 | $555 | $689 | $850 | $36,023 | 23.0% |
| Parker County | $420 | $500 | $610 | $744 | $32,930 | 22.2% |
| Lamar County | $489 | $592 | $700 | $908 | $47,423 | 17.7% |
| Newton County | $517 | $653 | $811 | $964 | $40,877 | 23.8% |
| Polk County | $505 | $600 | $720 | $883 | $49,402 | 17.5% |
| Knox County | $435 | $529 | $632 | $810 | $44,366 | 17.1% |
| Perry County | $475 | $595 | $759 | $947 | $46,391 | 19.6% |
| King County | $495 | $614 | $736 | $967 | $50,404 | 17.5% |
| Carter County | $434 | $527 | $669 | $785 | $42,711 | 18.8% |
| Todd County | $425 | $505 | $617 | $775 | $36,498 | 20.3% |
| Calhoun County | $427 | $511 | $646 | $806 | $38,700 | 20.0% |
| Quinn County | $486 | $590 | $708 | $868 | $44,771 | 19.0% |
| Vance County | $395 | $500 | $606 | $767 | $29,712 | 24.5% |
| Nash County | $435 | $541 | $681 | $853 | $37,205 | 22.0% |
| Columbia County | $396 | $500 | $638 | $799 | $31,523 | 24.3% |
| Anderson County | $421 | $500 | $609 | $727 | $33,955 | 21.5% |
| Russell County | $418 | $500 | $602 | $762 | $34,542 | 20.9% |
| Fox County | $481 | $585 | $715 | $860 | $34,952 | 24.5% |
| Macon County | $435 | $513 | $629 | $752 | $43,483 | 17.4% |
| Scott County | $421 | $500 | $636 | $773 | $33,762 | 22.6% |
| Taylor County | $499 | $615 | $730 | $942 | $50,034 | 17.5% |
| Martin County | $433 | $521 | $637 | $785 | $34,670 | 22.0% |
| Powell County | $461 | $550 | $680 | $849 | $46,927 | 17.4% |
| Rush County | $453 | $565 | $698 | $893 | $33,409 | 25.1% |
| Jackson County | $533 | $654 | $809 | $1,034 | $38,562 | 25.2% |
| Floyd County | $403 | $500 | $597 | $746 | $29,779 | 24.1% |
| Morgan County | $461 | $573 | $725 | $887 | $47,278 | 18.4% |
| Keith County | $461 | $576 | $706 | $913 | $42,382 | 20.0% |
| Henry County | $429 | $508 | $599 | $755 | $35,080 | 20.5% |
| Cumberland County | $551 | $667 | $851 | $999 | $53,664 | 19.0% |
| Walker County | $495 | $591 | $719 | $902 | $39,458 | 21.9% |
| Davis County | $418 | $520 | $658 | $765 | $32,426 | 24.4% |
| Cherokee County | $409 | $500 | $630 | $782 | $30,755 | 24.6% |
| Summit County | $423 | $500 | $616 | $725 | $29,663 | 24.9% |
| Stark County | $424 | $542 | $673 | $826 | $44,770 | 18.0% |
| Noble County | $437 | $534 | $635 | $783 | $44,901 | 17.0% |
| Wilson County | $430 | $551 | $663 | $800 | $46,008 | 17.3% |
| Franklin County | $396 | $500 | $599 | $790 | $35,789 | 20.1% |
| Pike County | $471 | $579 | $718 | $926 | $45,437 | 19.0% |
| Marshall County | $450 | $536 | $660 | $841 | $35,556 | 22.3% |
| Shelby County | $411 | $500 | $625 | $751 | $42,550 | 17.6% |
| Logan County | $476 | $566 | $691 | $835 | $37,448 | 22.1% |
| Lewis County | $424 | $500 | $602 | $765 | $39,512 | 18.3% |
| Jefferson County | $451 | $537 | $650 | $813 | $32,599 | 23.9% |
| Jerome County | $485 | $609 | $755 | $952 | $36,398 | 24.9% |
| Union County | $475 | $574 | $701 | $867 | $48,514 | 17.3% |
| Sharp County | $411 | $500 | $613 | $774 | $30,326 | 24.3% |
| Gordon County | $541 | $653 | $802 | $1,015 | $53,562 | 18.0% |
| Putnam County | $522 | $623 | $750 | $979 | $50,844 | 17.7% |
| Sullivan County | $418 | $500 | $634 | $747 | $28,000 | 27.2% |
| Hall County | $524 | $640 | $762 | $1,001 | $45,571 | 20.1% |
| Lyon County | $441 | $547 | $681 | $815 | $38,531 | 21.2% |
| Brown County | $495 | $625 | $757 | $994 | $47,389 | 19.2% |
| Orange County | $404 | $514 | $643 | $794 | $34,438 | 22.4% |
| Dixon County | $474 | $590 | $754 | $895 | $35,340 | 25.6% |
| Madison County | $474 | $558 | $669 | $879 | $29,786 | 27.0% |
| Hood County | $401 | $500 | $618 | $796 | $40,032 | 18.5% |
| Craig County | $432 | $542 | $683 | $825 | $38,410 | 21.3% |
| Marion County | $404 | $500 | $634 | $732 | $28,298 | 26.9% |
| Price County | $424 | $500 | $603 | $784 | $35,342 | 20.5% |
| Hill County | $515 | $638 | $774 | $1,015 | $44,403 | 20.9% |
| Butler County | $486 | $602 | $719 | $947 | $50,541 | 17.1% |
| Tyler County | $390 | $500 | $636 | $740 | $39,977 | 19.1% |
| Wood County | $402 | $500 | $625 | $790 | $31,583 | 23.7% |
| Lake County | $413 | $500 | $603 | $762 | $37,931 | 19.1% |
| Kane County | $487 | $586 | $741 | $866 | $35,367 | 25.1% |
| Fayette County | $449 | $533 | $634 | $848 | $39,644 | 19.2% |
| Lincoln County | $450 | $561 | $691 | $861 | $37,048 | 22.4% |
| Ellis County | $491 | $593 | $732 | $927 | $37,963 | 23.1% |
| Jasper County | $407 | $517 | $638 | $775 | $32,964 | 23.2% |
| Ray County | $423 | $500 | $637 | $785 | $29,108 | 26.3% |
| Randolph County | $477 | $609 | $731 | $933 | $40,393 | 21.7% |
| Ross County | $423 | $500 | $592 | $786 | $38,955 | 18.2% |
| Hunt County | $516 | $654 | $800 | $1,022 | $43,101 | 22.3% |
| White County | $433 | $512 | $642 | $804 | $38,790 | 19.9% |
| Montgomery County | $473 | $604 | $761 | $954 | $39,094 | 23.4% |
| Mitchell County | $477 | $587 | $733 | $876 | $40,581 | 21.7% |
| Carroll County | $499 | $588 | $745 | $858 | $36,214 | 24.7% |
| Hancock County | $464 | $594 | $754 | $895 | $34,764 | 26.0% |
| Johnson County | $538 | $634 | $810 | $997 | $48,715 | 20.0% |
| Warren County | $423 | $500 | $618 | $796 | $31,703 | 23.4% |
| Wayne County | $502 | $592 | $705 | $900 | $50,404 | 16.8% |
| Rice County | $423 | $500 | $597 | $758 | $36,415 | 19.7% |
| Crawford County | $463 | $574 | $717 | $870 | $35,426 | 24.3% |
| Monroe County | $421 | $500 | $607 | $745 | $30,686 | 23.7% |
| Howard County | $411 | $512 | $645 | $811 | $41,443 | 18.7% |
| Turner County | $412 | $512 | $637 | $816 | $34,453 | 22.2% |
| Lawrence County | $399 | $503 | $641 | $761 | $29,830 | 25.8% |
| Wells County | $469 | $574 | $712 | $846 | $38,931 | 21.9% |
| Owen County | $433 | $513 | $652 | $806 | $40,096 | 19.5% |
| Ford County | $524 | $653 | $819 | $998 | $47,320 | 20.8% |
| Hamilton County | $440 | $561 | $675 | $857 | $32,167 | 25.2% |
| Washington County | $492 | $585 | $729 | $917 | $32,152 | 27.2% |
| Mercer County | $508 | $619 | $786 | $947 | $49,124 | 19.2% |
| Adams County | $452 | $565 | $722 | $884 | $42,407 | 20.4% |
| Lee County | $529 | $628 | $744 | $933 | $43,482 | 20.5% |
| Reed County | $480 | $570 | $712 | $901 | $34,240 | 25.0% |
| Hart County | $421 | $500 | $592 | $753 | $32,012 | 22.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average rent in Kentucky?
The 2026 statewide average rent in Kentucky is $714/mo for a 1-bedroom and $901/mo for a 2-bedroom.
What percentage of people rent in Kentucky?
Approximately 25.5% of households in Kentucky are renters.
How strong are tenant rights in Kentucky?
Kentucky has a tenant rights score of 3/10. This indicates relatively limited renter protections.