Barren County, KY Fair Market Rent FY2027

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

$696Efficiency +5.9%
$7001 bedroom +5.7%
$9162 bedrooms +5.5%
$1,1713 bedrooms +6.3%
$1,3314 bedrooms +4.0%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$696$657+5.9%
1 bedroom$700$662+5.7%
2 bedrooms$916$868+5.5%
3 bedrooms$1,171$1,102+6.3%
4 bedrooms$1,331$1,280+4.0%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $68,000

Household size12345678
Extremely low (30%)$15,960$21,640$27,320$33,000$38,680$41,750$44,600$47,500
Very low (50%)$25,200$28,800$32,400$35,950$38,850$41,750$44,600$47,500
Low income (80%)$40,250$46,000$51,750$57,500$62,100$66,700$71,300$75,900

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

Two-bedroom FMR since 1983

FY1983: $2821983FY1985: $293FY1986: $314FY1987: $322FY1988: $331FY1989: $3361989FY1990: $343FY1991: $352FY1992: $364FY1993: $373FY1994: $3361994FY1995: $327FY1996: $343FY1997: $347FY1998: $354FY1999: $3591999FY2000: $359FY2001: $363FY2002: $373FY2003: $383FY2004: $3832004FY2005: $437FY2006: $450FY2007: $468FY2008: $513FY2009: $5282009FY2010: $530FY2011: $529FY2012: $523FY2013: $575FY2014: $5652014FY2015: $566FY2016: $639FY2017: $645FY2018: $646FY2019: $6392019FY2020: $662FY2021: $689FY2022: $700FY2023: $742FY2024: $8702024FY2025: $873FY2026: $868FY2027: $9162027

Questions and answers

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

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Barren County, KY at $696 for an efficiency, $700 for one bedroom, $916 for two bedrooms, $1,171 for three and $1,331 for four bedrooms.

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

The two-bedroom FMR changed from $868 in FY2026 to $916 in FY2027 (+5.5%).

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

For FY2026 the median family income is $68,000. The low-income (80%) limit for a family of four is $57,500, very low income (50%) $35,950 and extremely low income $33,000.