Knox County, KY Fair Market Rent FY2027

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

$650Efficiency +5.0%
$8351 bedroom +12.1%
$9092 bedrooms +5.0%
$1,1793 bedrooms +13.6%
$1,5194 bedrooms +4.5%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$650$619+5.0%
1 bedroom$835$745+12.1%
2 bedrooms$909$866+5.0%
3 bedrooms$1,179$1,038+13.6%
4 bedrooms$1,519$1,453+4.5%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $48,900

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: $280FY1987: $287FY1988: $295FY1989: $2991989FY1990: $340FY1991: $349FY1992: $361FY1993: $369FY1994: $3261994FY1995: $415FY1996: $421FY1997: $426FY1998: $435FY1999: $4411999FY2000: $441FY2001: $445FY2002: $457FY2003: $469FY2004: $4692004FY2005: $354FY2006: $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 Knox County, KY for FY2027?

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Knox County, KY at $650 for an efficiency, $835 for one bedroom, $909 for two bedrooms, $1,179 for three and $1,519 for four bedrooms.

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

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

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

For FY2026 the median family income is $48,900. 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.