ZIP 40347 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 40347 in the Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA FMR area.

Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA

$900Efficiency
$1,0801 bedroom
$1,2902 bedrooms
$1,7503 bedrooms
$1,9304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$900$810$990$986
1 bedroom$1,080$972$1,188$1,205
2 bedrooms$1,290$1,161$1,419$1,416
3 bedrooms$1,750$1,575$1,925$1,948
4 bedrooms$1,930$1,737$2,123$2,108

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

Franklin County, KY

$900Efficiency
$1,0801 bedroom
$1,2902 bedrooms
$1,7503 bedrooms
$1,9304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$900$810$990$797
1 bedroom$1,080$972$1,188$909
2 bedrooms$1,290$1,161$1,419$1,145
3 bedrooms$1,750$1,575$1,925$1,466
4 bedrooms$1,930$1,737$2,123$1,811

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

Income in ZIP 40347

$121,711average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$55,816average salaries and wages per return
1,350tax returns filed
13%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00026.7%
$25,000 to $50,00020.7%
$50,000 to $75,00014.1%
$75,000 to $100,0009.6%
$100,000 to $200,00018.5%
$200,000 or more10.4%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 9.6% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 40347?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 40347 (Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA) are $900 efficiency, $1,080 one bedroom, $1,290 two bedrooms, $1,750 three and $1,930 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 40347?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,161 to $1,419.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 40347?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 40347 reported an average adjusted gross income of $121,711 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,480 a year, or 13% of that income.