ZIP 40118 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 40118 in the Louisville, KY-IN FMR area.

$1,010Efficiency
$1,0901 bedroom
$1,3202 bedrooms
$1,6803 bedrooms
$1,9404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,010$909$1,111$976
1 bedroom$1,090$981$1,199$1,058
2 bedrooms$1,320$1,188$1,452$1,276
3 bedrooms$1,680$1,512$1,848$1,629
4 bedrooms$1,940$1,746$2,134$1,874

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 40118

$47,463average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$37,006average salaries and wages per return
4,410tax returns filed
33%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00033.3%
$25,000 to $50,00032.7%
$50,000 to $75,00016.3%
$75,000 to $100,0008.4%
$100,000 to $200,0008.4%
$200,000 or more0.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 23.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 40118?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 40118 (Louisville, KY-IN) are $1,010 efficiency, $1,090 one bedroom, $1,320 two bedrooms, $1,680 three and $1,940 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 40118?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,188 to $1,452.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 40118?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 40118 reported an average adjusted gross income of $47,463 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,840 a year, or 33% of that income.