Ballard County, KY Fair Market Rent FY2027

Part of the Ballard County, KY metro FMR area. Fair Market Rents apply from October 1, 2026.

$822Efficiency +2.8%
$9021 bedroom +10.4%
$1,1802 bedrooms +10.1%
$1,4063 bedrooms +9.4%
$1,5514 bedrooms −5.4%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$822$800+2.8%
1 bedroom$902$817+10.4%
2 bedrooms$1,180$1,072+10.1%
3 bedrooms$1,406$1,285+9.4%
4 bedrooms$1,551$1,640−5.4%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $94,500

Household size12345678
Extremely low (30%)$18,600$21,640$27,320$33,000$38,680$44,360$50,040$55,720
Very low (50%)$30,950$35,400$39,800$44,250$47,750$51,300$54,850$58,400
Low income (80%)$49,550$56,600$63,700$70,750$76,450$82,100$87,750$93,400

Section 8 income limits set by HUD for FY2026; programs may use different limits.

Two-bedroom FMR since 1983

FY1983: $2711983FY1985: $281FY1986: $301FY1987: $308FY1988: $316FY1989: $3211989FY1990: $328FY1991: $336FY1992: $347FY1993: $355FY1994: $2641994FY1995: $257FY1996: $343FY1997: $347FY1998: $354FY1999: $3591999FY2000: $359FY2001: $363FY2002: $373FY2003: $383FY2004: $3832004FY2005: $466FY2006: $480FY2007: $499FY2008: $548FY2009: $5632009FY2010: $566FY2011: $565FY2012: $552FY2013: $571FY2014: $5652014FY2015: $558FY2016: $622FY2017: $636FY2018: $638FY2019: $6612019FY2020: $681FY2021: $695FY2022: $691FY2023: $763FY2024: $8782024FY2025: $931FY2026: $1,072FY2027: $1,1802027

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

ZIP1 BR2 BR3 BR
42022$980$1,270$1,510
42024$740$970$1,160
42053$940$1,190$1,420
42056$990$1,300$1,550
42060$950$1,200$1,430
42087$780$1,020$1,220

All ZIP codes in the Ballard County, KY FMR area.

Questions and answers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Ballard County, KY for FY2027?

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Ballard County, KY at $822 for an efficiency, $902 for one bedroom, $1,180 for two bedrooms, $1,406 for three and $1,551 for four bedrooms.

How much did Fair Market Rent change in Ballard County, KY?

The two-bedroom FMR changed from $1,072 in FY2026 to $1,180 in FY2027 (+10.1%).

What are the HUD income limits for Ballard County, KY?

For FY2026 the median family income is $94,500. The low-income (80%) limit for a family of four is $70,750, very low income (50%) $44,250 and extremely low income $33,000.