ZIP 40356 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 40356 in the Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA FMR area.

$950Efficiency
$1,1601 bedroom
$1,3602 bedrooms
$1,8703 bedrooms
$2,0204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$950$855$1,045$986
1 bedroom$1,160$1,044$1,276$1,205
2 bedrooms$1,360$1,224$1,496$1,416
3 bedrooms$1,870$1,683$2,057$1,948
4 bedrooms$2,020$1,818$2,222$2,108

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

Income in ZIP 40356

$89,416average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$56,599average salaries and wages per return
20,320tax returns filed
18%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00028.4%
$25,000 to $50,00025.1%
$50,000 to $75,00014.4%
$75,000 to $100,0009.5%
$100,000 to $200,00015.4%
$200,000 or more7.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 16.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 40356?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 40356 (Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA) are $950 efficiency, $1,160 one bedroom, $1,360 two bedrooms, $1,870 three and $2,020 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 40356?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,224 to $1,496.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 40356?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 40356 reported an average adjusted gross income of $89,416 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,320 a year, or 18% of that income.