Least Expensive Metros for Rent in Kentucky — FY2026

U.S. metro areas with the lowest HUD 2-bedroom Fair Market Rents in Kentucky. Lowest 2-bedroom FMR first, based on official HUD data. · View national rankings →

Most Expensive Metros for Rent Least Expensive Metros for Rent Biggest Rent Increases Highest Income Limits
# Metro Area State Studio 2BR 4BR
1 Butler County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $660 $866 $1,232
2 Carter County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $698 $866 $1,254
3 Carlisle County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $683 $915 $1,399
4 Lawrence County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $715 $926 $1,341
5 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area KY $848 $973 $1,410
6 Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $759 $996 $1,520
7 Nelson County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $770 $1,016 $1,704
8 Elizabethtown, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $841 $1,056 $1,771
9 McCracken County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $729 $1,058 $1,775
10 Ballard County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $800 $1,072 $1,640
11 Meade County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $814 $1,075 $1,680
12 Owensboro, KY MSA KY $840 $1,110 $1,470
13 Shelby County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $954 $1,143 $1,697
14 Bowling Green, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $889 $1,153 $1,806
15 Grant County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $823 $1,155 $1,678
16 Livingston County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $865 $1,158 $1,771
17 Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA KY $883 $1,272 $1,940
18 Clarksville, TN-KY MSA KY $1,090 $1,346 $2,258