Bell County, KY Fair Market Rent FY2027

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

$633Efficiency +6.0%
$7871 bedroom −0.4%
$9092 bedrooms +5.0%
$1,1333 bedrooms +0.0%
$1,3524 bedrooms +4.5%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$633$597+6.0%
1 bedroom$787$790−0.4%
2 bedrooms$909$866+5.0%
3 bedrooms$1,133$1,133+0.0%
4 bedrooms$1,352$1,294+4.5%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $49,700

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: $320FY1987: $328FY1988: $337FY1989: $3421989FY1990: $349FY1991: $358FY1992: $370FY1993: $379FY1994: $3501994FY1995: $341FY1996: $346FY1997: $350FY1998: $357FY1999: $3621999FY2000: $362FY2001: $366FY2002: $376FY2003: $387FY2004: $3872004FY2005: $388FY2006: $429FY2007: $446FY2008: $490FY2009: $5042009FY2010: $507FY2011: $506FY2012: $491FY2013: $555FY2014: $5652014FY2015: $558FY2016: $622FY2017: $620FY2018: $620FY2019: $6182019FY2020: $631FY2021: $663FY2022: $674FY2023: $742FY2024: $8502024FY2025: $867FY2026: $866FY2027: $9092027

Questions and answers

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

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Bell County, KY at $633 for an efficiency, $787 for one bedroom, $909 for two bedrooms, $1,133 for three and $1,352 for four bedrooms.

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

The two-bedroom FMR changed from $866 in FY2026 to $909 in FY2027 (+5.0%).

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

For FY2026 the median family income is $49,700. 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.