FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mammoth Cave, KY

ZIP 42259 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 42259 (Mammoth Cave, KY) is $1,120 a month, up 5.7% from FY2026. That is 7% below the Bowling Green, KY area-wide FMR of $1,199.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,120per month ▲ 5.7%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,199Bowling Green, KY

Rank in the area8thof 20 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,008

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,120

110% of SAFMR$1,232

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

Studio$860▲ 6.2%

1 BR$950▲ 5.6%

2 BR$1,120▲ 5.7%

3 BR$1,340▲ 4.7%

4 BR$1,830▲ 10.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 42259 sits in the Bowling Green, KY area

Of the 20 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 42259 has the 8th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Bowling Green, 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 $1,199 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,120 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	$860	$774 – $946	$920	$810
1 bedroom	$950	$855 – $1,045	$1,020	$900
2 bedrooms	$1,120	$1,008 – $1,232	$1,199	$1,060
3 bedrooms	$1,340	$1,206 – $1,474	$1,438	$1,280
4 bedrooms	$1,830	$1,647 – $2,013	$1,959	$1,650

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,120 needs about $44,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $81,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $65,100. ZIP code 42259 lies mainly in Edmonson County. See the Bowling Green, KY metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
42729	Cub Run	5.2 mi	$1,060
42210	Brownsville	6.3 mi	$1,040
42207	Bee Spring	7.4 mi	$1,040
42285	Sweeden	8.3 mi	$1,040
42160	Park City	11.3 mi	$1,040
42163	Rocky Hill	11.3 mi	$1,040

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 42259?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 42259 are $860 (studio), $950 (1 BR), $1,120 (2 BR), $1,340 (3 BR) and $1,830 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 42259?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 42259 that range is $1,008 to $1,232 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 42259?

The FY2026 income limits of the Bowling Green, KY area apply: median family income $81,400, low-income (80%) limit $65,100 for a family of four.