ZIP 41840 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 41840 in the Letcher County, KY FMR area.

$690Efficiency
$8001 bedroom
$9702 bedrooms
$1,1703 bedrooms
$1,4204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$690$621$759$650
1 bedroom$800$720$880$751
2 bedrooms$970$873$1,067$909
3 bedrooms$1,170$1,053$1,287$1,094
4 bedrooms$1,420$1,278$1,562$1,328

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

Income in ZIP 41840

$46,259average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$36,765average salaries and wages per return
370tax returns filed
25%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00037.8%
$25,000 to $50,00027.0%
$50,000 to $75,00013.5%
$75,000 to $100,00010.8%
$100,000 to $200,00010.8%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 27.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 41840?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 41840 (Letcher County, KY) are $690 efficiency, $800 one bedroom, $970 two bedrooms, $1,170 three and $1,420 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 41840?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $873 to $1,067.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 41840?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 41840 reported an average adjusted gross income of $46,259 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $11,640 a year, or 25% of that income.