ZIP 40324 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 40324 in the Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA FMR area.

$1,020Efficiency
$1,2501 bedroom
$1,4702 bedrooms
$2,0203 bedrooms
$2,1904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,020$918$1,122$986
1 bedroom$1,250$1,125$1,375$1,205
2 bedrooms$1,470$1,323$1,617$1,416
3 bedrooms$2,020$1,818$2,222$1,948
4 bedrooms$2,190$1,971$2,409$2,108

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

Income in ZIP 40324

$79,589average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$59,772average salaries and wages per return
24,200tax returns filed
22%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00024.3%
$25,000 to $50,00021.4%
$50,000 to $75,00016.3%
$75,000 to $100,00011.6%
$100,000 to $200,00020.8%
$200,000 or more5.7%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 12.6% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 40324?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 40324 (Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA) are $1,020 efficiency, $1,250 one bedroom, $1,470 two bedrooms, $2,020 three and $2,190 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 40324?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,323 to $1,617.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 40324?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 40324 reported an average adjusted gross income of $79,589 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $17,640 a year, or 22% of that income.