2023 FMRs in Kentucky by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
Kentucky Map
FMRs vary across Kentucky based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Kentucky is $823.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in Kentucky are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does Kentucky compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Kentucky is $1,093 in Boone County, Bracken County, and 4 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $742 in Cumberland County.
Kentucky ($823) has a 24.9% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,096) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Kentucky is rank 53rd out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 52 other States and territories. Kentucky is the 4th cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Kentucky
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | 1st | $731 | $839 | $1,093 | $1,464 | $1,645 |
| Bracken County | 1st | $731 | $839 | $1,093 | $1,464 | $1,645 |
| Campbell County | 1st | $731 | $839 | $1,093 | $1,464 | $1,645 |
| Gallatin County | 1st | $731 | $839 | $1,093 | $1,464 | $1,645 |
| Kenton County | 1st | $731 | $839 | $1,093 | $1,464 | $1,645 |
| Pendleton County | 1st | $731 | $839 | $1,093 | $1,464 | $1,645 |
| Bullitt County | 7th | $776 | $876 | $1,052 | $1,395 | $1,602 |
| Henry County | 7th | $776 | $876 | $1,052 | $1,395 | $1,602 |
| Jefferson County | 7th | $776 | $876 | $1,052 | $1,395 | $1,602 |
| Oldham County | 7th | $776 | $876 | $1,052 | $1,395 | $1,602 |
| Spencer County | 7th | $776 | $876 | $1,052 | $1,395 | $1,602 |
| Bourbon County | 12th | $706 | $845 | $1,025 | $1,396 | $1,615 |
| Clark County | 12th | $706 | $845 | $1,025 | $1,396 | $1,615 |
| Fayette County | 12th | $706 | $845 | $1,025 | $1,396 | $1,615 |
| Jessamine County | 12th | $706 | $845 | $1,025 | $1,396 | $1,615 |
| Scott County | 12th | $706 | $845 | $1,025 | $1,396 | $1,615 |
| Woodford County | 12th | $706 | $845 | $1,025 | $1,396 | $1,615 |
| Christian County | 18th | $699 | $758 | $985 | $1,389 | $1,678 |
| Trigg County | 18th | $699 | $758 | $985 | $1,389 | $1,678 |
| Henderson County | 20th | $691 | $778 | $973 | $1,260 | $1,462 |
| Edmonson County | 21st | $738 | $791 | $941 | $1,178 | $1,441 |
| Warren County | 21st | $738 | $791 | $941 | $1,178 | $1,441 |
| Grant County | 23rd | $614 | $811 | $916 | $1,160 | $1,494 |
| Franklin County | 24th | $638 | $732 | $909 | $1,209 | $1,505 |
| Shelby County | 25th | $691 | $742 | $941 | $1,203 | $1,392 |
| Meade County | 26th | $663 | $668 | $879 | $1,249 | $1,497 |
| Hardin County | 27th | $664 | $668 | $868 | $1,189 | $1,479 |
| Larue County | 27th | $664 | $668 | $868 | $1,189 | $1,479 |
| Daviess County | 29th | $699 | $703 | $926 | $1,223 | $1,244 |
| Hancock County | 29th | $699 | $703 | $926 | $1,223 | $1,244 |
| McLean County | 29th | $699 | $703 | $926 | $1,223 | $1,244 |
| Calloway County | 32nd | $695 | $700 | $922 | $1,122 | $1,239 |
| Marshall County | 33rd | $611 | $745 | $843 | $1,026 | $1,408 |
| Boyd County | 34th | $648 | $706 | $829 | $1,102 | $1,248 |
| Greenup County | 34th | $648 | $706 | $829 | $1,102 | $1,248 |
| Simpson County | 36th | $630 | $660 | $869 | $1,165 | $1,170 |
| McCracken County | 37th | $637 | $667 | $878 | $1,094 | $1,179 |
| Boyle County | 38th | $590 | $618 | $813 | $1,097 | $1,327 |
| Anderson County | 39th | $601 | $724 | $829 | $1,112 | $1,116 |
| Nelson County | 40th | $572 | $599 | $789 | $1,119 | $1,257 |
| Allen County | 41st | $612 | $616 | $811 | $1,010 | $1,215 |
| Bell County | 42nd | $638 | $657 | $742 | $1,055 | $1,166 |
| Clay County | 43rd | $595 | $599 | $742 | $1,055 | $1,264 |
| Hopkins County | 44th | $551 | $622 | $819 | $1,072 | $1,183 |
| Rowan County | 45th | $558 | $634 | $770 | $965 | $1,310 |
| Fulton County | 46th | $538 | $635 | $742 | $1,032 | $1,264 |
| Madison County | 47th | $641 | $650 | $783 | $1,055 | $1,059 |
| Lyon County | 48th | $560 | $598 | $772 | $940 | $1,315 |
| Carroll County | 49th | $538 | $657 | $742 | $1,055 | $1,192 |
| Casey County | 50th | $538 | $654 | $742 | $985 | $1,264 |
| Logan County | 51st | $553 | $580 | $763 | $1,037 | $1,237 |
| Garrard County | 52nd | $570 | $684 | $786 | $979 | $1,146 |
| Adair County | 53rd | $573 | $577 | $742 | $1,055 | $1,195 |
| Knott County | 54th | $643 | $657 | $742 | $1,017 | $1,071 |
| Mason County | 55th | $551 | $641 | $824 | $1,003 | $1,110 |
| Martin County | 56th | $591 | $619 | $815 | $992 | $1,097 |
| Pike County | 57th | $560 | $684 | $772 | $940 | $1,155 |
| Knox County | 58th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $983 | $1,264 |
| Bath County | 59th | $538 | $640 | $742 | $974 | $1,195 |
| Washington County | 60th | $563 | $590 | $776 | $944 | $1,213 |
| Wayne County | 61st | $538 | $577 | $742 | $1,055 | $1,163 |
| Montgomery County | 62nd | $542 | $619 | $747 | $1,062 | $1,100 |
| Powell County | 63rd | $566 | $637 | $781 | $1,027 | $1,049 |
| Owen County | 64th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $961 | $1,233 |
| Trimble County | 64th | $538 | $616 | $745 | $997 | $1,142 |
| Letcher County | 66th | $538 | $609 | $742 | $1,034 | $1,113 |
| Butler County | 67th | $560 | $564 | $742 | $1,055 | $1,111 |
| Lawrence County | 68th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $1,046 | $1,138 |
| Fleming County | 69th | $538 | $619 | $742 | $927 | $1,201 |
| Marion County | 70th | $598 | $602 | $793 | $965 | $1,065 |
| Nicholas County | 71st | $538 | $564 | $742 | $910 | $1,264 |
| Ballard County | 72nd | $553 | $580 | $763 | $951 | $1,170 |
| Graves County | 72nd | $538 | $564 | $742 | $1,043 | $1,130 |
| Harlan County | 74th | $538 | $593 | $742 | $993 | $1,150 |
| Todd County | 75th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $1,020 | $1,136 |
| Ohio County | 76th | $538 | $583 | $742 | $972 | $1,163 |
| Taylor County | 77th | $626 | $630 | $742 | $993 | $997 |
| Perry County | 78th | $563 | $590 | $776 | $944 | $1,106 |
| Laurel County | 79th | $558 | $590 | $769 | $992 | $1,063 |
| Elliott County | 80th | $564 | $591 | $778 | $987 | $1,048 |
| Grayson County | 81st | $599 | $613 | $742 | $987 | $997 |
| Leslie County | 82nd | $538 | $657 | $742 | $995 | $999 |
| Lewis County | 83rd | $538 | $650 | $742 | $995 | $999 |
| Rockcastle County | 84th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $1,007 | $1,065 |
| Magoffin County | 85th | $538 | $657 | $742 | $979 | $999 |
| Hart County | 86th | $557 | $564 | $742 | $979 | $1,071 |
| Green County | 87th | $538 | $653 | $742 | $977 | $999 |
| Breckinridge County | 88th | $538 | $646 | $742 | $952 | $997 |
| Pulaski County | 89th | $512 | $584 | $766 | $955 | $1,048 |
| Jackson County | 90th | $538 | $588 | $742 | $995 | $999 |
| Carter County | 91st | $560 | $564 | $742 | $993 | $997 |
| Owsley County | 92nd | $538 | $577 | $742 | $995 | $999 |
| Menifee County | 93rd | $538 | $577 | $742 | $991 | $999 |
| Mercer County | 94th | $538 | $576 | $742 | $993 | $997 |
| Lee County | 95th | $538 | $570 | $742 | $995 | $999 |
| Hickman County | 96th | $538 | $569 | $742 | $995 | $999 |
| Floyd County | 97th | $551 | $577 | $760 | $925 | $1,026 |
| Monroe County | 98th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $993 | $997 |
| Caldwell County | 99th | $538 | $647 | $742 | $903 | $997 |
| Johnson County | 100th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $983 | $999 |
| Morgan County | 101st | $538 | $564 | $742 | $982 | $999 |
| Harrison County | 102nd | $538 | $564 | $742 | $978 | $997 |
| Wolfe County | 103rd | $538 | $593 | $742 | $903 | $1,039 |
| Barren County | 104th | $538 | $574 | $742 | $962 | $997 |
| Union County | 105th | $541 | $611 | $746 | $908 | $1,002 |
| Clinton County | 106th | $538 | $624 | $742 | $903 | $999 |
| Breathitt County | 107th | $538 | $609 | $742 | $903 | $999 |
| Russell County | 108th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $949 | $997 |
| Whitley County | 109th | $538 | $588 | $742 | $918 | $997 |
| Crittenden County | 110th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $939 | $999 |
| McCreary County | 110th | $538 | $577 | $742 | $926 | $999 |
| Estill County | 112th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $903 | $1,030 |
| Muhlenberg County | 113th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $934 | $997 |
| Livingston County | 114th | $538 | $577 | $742 | $910 | $999 |
| Metcalfe County | 115th | $538 | $582 | $742 | $903 | $997 |
| Carlisle County | 116th | $538 | $579 | $742 | $903 | $999 |
| Webster County | 117th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $905 | $999 |
| Robertson County | 118th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $903 | $999 |
| Lincoln County | 119th | $538 | $564 | $742 | $903 | $997 |
| Cumberland County | 120th | $496 | $564 | $742 | $921 | $999 |
More on Kentucky
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.