Nicholas County, KY Fair Market Rent FY2027

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

$650Efficiency +5.0%
$8191 bedroom +17.7%
$9092 bedrooms +5.0%
$1,2593 bedrooms +4.6%
$1,2704 bedrooms −3.1%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$650$619+5.0%
1 bedroom$819$696+17.7%
2 bedrooms$909$866+5.0%
3 bedrooms$1,259$1,204+4.6%
4 bedrooms$1,270$1,311−3.1%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $76,500

Household size12345678
Extremely low (30%)$16,100$21,640$27,320$33,000$38,680$44,360$47,450$50,500
Very low (50%)$26,800$30,600$34,450$38,250$41,350$44,400$47,450$50,500
Low income (80%)$42,850$49,000$55,100$61,200$66,100$71,000$75,900$80,800

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

Two-bedroom FMR since 1983

FY1983: $3321983FY1985: $344FY1986: $267FY1987: $273FY1988: $280FY1989: $2841989FY1990: $290FY1991: $297FY1992: $307FY1993: $314FY1994: $3391994FY1995: $330FY1996: $343FY1997: $347FY1998: $354FY1999: $3591999FY2000: $359FY2001: $363FY2002: $373FY2003: $383FY2004: $3832004FY2005: $560FY2006: $576FY2007: $599FY2008: $659FY2009: $6772009FY2010: $681FY2011: $679FY2012: $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 Nicholas County, KY for FY2027?

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Nicholas County, KY at $650 for an efficiency, $819 for one bedroom, $909 for two bedrooms, $1,259 for three and $1,270 for four bedrooms.

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

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

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

For FY2026 the median family income is $76,500. The low-income (80%) limit for a family of four is $61,200, very low income (50%) $38,250 and extremely low income $33,000.