ZIP 40516 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 40516 in the Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA FMR area.

$970Efficiency
$1,1801 bedroom
$1,3902 bedrooms
$1,9103 bedrooms
$2,0704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$970$873$1,067$986
1 bedroom$1,180$1,062$1,298$1,205
2 bedrooms$1,390$1,251$1,529$1,416
3 bedrooms$1,910$1,719$2,101$1,948
4 bedrooms$2,070$1,863$2,277$2,108

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

Income in ZIP 40516

$100,728average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$56,157average salaries and wages per return
1,300tax returns filed
17%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00026.9%
$25,000 to $50,00023.8%
$50,000 to $75,00014.6%
$75,000 to $100,00010.0%
$100,000 to $200,00014.6%
$200,000 or more10.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 13.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 40516?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 40516 (Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA) are $970 efficiency, $1,180 one bedroom, $1,390 two bedrooms, $1,910 three and $2,070 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 40516?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,251 to $1,529.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 40516?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 40516 reported an average adjusted gross income of $100,728 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,680 a year, or 17% of that income.