Metro FMR · CBSA 14540 · HUD FY2026

Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 21% below the US average.

$759
1-bedroom FMR
$996
2-bedroom FMR
+0.9%
YoY change
-21%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $996 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 15% below the US average, lower than 93% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#28
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-15%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$39,840
income to afford it (30% rule)
+0.9%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Allen County: #28 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $62,437, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 14.6% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Allen County in the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 180,624 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR is in the lowest national tenth (#28 most affordable of 387 metros), though the household budget still depends on local income.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$759/mo

14.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$759/mo

14.6% of median income

2 Bedroom

$996/mo

19.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,224/mo

23.5% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,520/mo

29.2% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·14540

Allen County: $759/mo 1BR · #28 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 14540

  • CBSA 14540
  • 1BR-FMR $759
  • 2BR-FMR $996
  • RANK-LOW #28
  • YOY-FLAT +0.9%
  • VSUS-BELOW -21%
  • IN-ST-LOW #1 KY
  • INC-ROOM 15%
  • POP-MID 181K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Elizabethtown
  • VOUCH-90-110 $683–$835
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Elizabethtown ($87 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Allen County sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$996 higher than 7% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). This entry sits in this band. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Above this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 14540

Counties inside Allen County

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 14540, but county-level schedules inside Allen County still diverge: 4 counties range from $866 (2BR in Butler) to $1,153 (Warren), a 33% spread. Warren is the largest county by population.

Warren County 2BR $1,153 · 135K Allen County 2BR $996 · 21K Butler County 2BR $866 · 12K Edmonson County 2BR $1,153 · 12K

Allen County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #28 most affordable

1BR $759 (-21% vs US, +0.9% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 14540.

Studio
$759
US avg $893
↑3.0% YoY -15% vs US
1 Bedroom
$759
US avg $959
↑0.9% YoY -21% vs US
2 Bedroom
$996
US avg $1,175
↑1.0% YoY -15% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,224
US avg $1,525
↑3.0% YoY -20% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,520
US avg $1,756
↑3.5% YoY -13% vs US

How Allen County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other KY metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Allen County highlighted among 4 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Allen County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Allen County with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside KY (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside KY

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Alexandria
LA · 2 BR $994/mo
Florence-Muscle Shoals
AL · 2 BR $1,000/mo
Cape Girardeau
MO · 2 BR $992/mo
McHenry County
ND · 2 BR $1,000/mo

Burden % · outside KY

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Wichita
KS · 19.1% of income · 2 BR $1,099/mo
St. Cloud
MN · 19.1% of income · 2 BR $1,206/mo
Camden County
NC · 19.2% of income · 2 BR $1,287/mo
Little River County
AR · 19.2% of income · 2 BR $880/mo

Allen County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area is $759 per month. A 2-bedroom is $996 and a studio is $759.
How does Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 21% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $759 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Allen County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $996 ranks #28 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Allen County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 14540, but 4 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $866–$1,153 for a 2-bedroom (33% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Allen County vs Elizabethtown →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $759/mo · 1BR KY

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