ZIP 40228 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 40228 in the Louisville, KY-IN FMR area.

$1,210Efficiency
$1,3101 bedroom
$1,5802 bedrooms
$2,0203 bedrooms
$2,3204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,210$1,089$1,331$976
1 bedroom$1,310$1,179$1,441$1,058
2 bedrooms$1,580$1,422$1,738$1,276
3 bedrooms$2,020$1,818$2,222$1,629
4 bedrooms$2,320$2,088$2,552$1,874

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

Income in ZIP 40228

$60,860average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$48,314average salaries and wages per return
9,860tax returns filed
31%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.9%
$25,000 to $50,00027.8%
$50,000 to $75,00018.3%
$75,000 to $100,00011.0%
$100,000 to $200,00014.9%
$200,000 or more2.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 15.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 40228?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 40228 (Louisville, KY-IN) are $1,210 efficiency, $1,310 one bedroom, $1,580 two bedrooms, $2,020 three and $2,320 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 40228?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,422 to $1,738.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 40228?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 40228 reported an average adjusted gross income of $60,860 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $18,960 a year, or 31% of that income.