FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mayking, KY

ZIP 41837 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 41837 (Mayking, KY) is $910 a month, up 4.6% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Letcher County, KY area-wide FMR of $909.

2-bedroom SAFMR$910per month ▲ 4.6%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$909Letcher County, KY

Rank in the area10thof 27 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$819

2 BR Small Area FMR$910

110% of SAFMR$1,001

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$650▲ 3.2%

1 BR$740▼ 1.3%

2 BR$910▲ 4.6%

3 BR$1,100▼ 5.2%

4 BR$1,350▲ 1.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 41837 sits in the Letcher County, KY area

Of the 27 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 41837 has the 10th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Letcher County, KY is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $909 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $910 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$650	$585 – $715	$650	$630
1 bedroom	$740	$666 – $814	$751	$750
2 bedrooms	$910	$819 – $1,001	$909	$870
3 bedrooms	$1,100	$990 – $1,210	$1,094	$1,160
4 bedrooms	$1,350	$1,215 – $1,485	$1,328	$1,330

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $910 needs about $36,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $61,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $57,500. ZIP code 41837 lies mainly in Letcher County. See the Letcher County, KY county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
41815	Ermine	3.3 mi	$910
41849	Seco	3.7 mi	$940
41855	Thornton	4.7 mi	$910
41858	Whitesburg	5.4 mi	$910
41838	Millstone	5.4 mi	$910
41840	Neon	5.7 mi	$970

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 41837?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 41837 are $650 (studio), $740 (1 BR), $910 (2 BR), $1,100 (3 BR) and $1,350 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 41837?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 41837 that range is $819 to $1,001 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 41837?

The FY2026 income limits of the Letcher County, KY area apply: median family income $61,300, low-income (80%) limit $57,500 for a family of four.