Louisville, KY Section 8 Payment Standards

Official schedule. The schedule is titled "2026 LMHA HCV Payment Standards" and is linked as "2026 Payment Standards" on LMHA's Landlord Information page. It doesn't print an effective date.^[1] Retrieved October 21, 2026.

By ZIP code (59 ZIP codes)

ZIP	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
40018	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40023	$1,408	$1,540	$1,881	$2,409	$2,794
40025	$1,243	$1,353	$1,639	$2,090	$2,431
40027	$1,029	$1,113	$1,354	$1,732	$2,016
40041	$979	$1,056	$1,287	$1,639	$1,914
40059	$1,595	$1,727	$2,101	$2,684	$3,124
40109	$998	$1,082	$1,313	$1,670	$1,943
40118	$1,050	$1,145	$1,386	$1,775	$2,058
40177	$880	$968	$1,177	$1,529	$1,749
40201	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40202	$1,113	$1,197	$1,460	$1,869	$2,174
40203	$924	$1,001	$1,210	$1,551	$1,793
40204	$1,199	$1,298	$1,573	$2,013	$2,343
40205	$1,071	$1,155	$1,407	$1,796	$2,090
40206	$1,113	$1,208	$1,470	$1,880	$2,184
40207	$1,309	$1,419	$1,727	$2,211	$2,563
40208	$902	$979	$1,188	$1,529	$1,771
40209	$957	$1,045	$1,265	$1,617	$1,881
40210	$957	$1,045	$1,265	$1,617	$1,881
40211	$924	$1,001	$1,221	$1,562	$1,815
40212	$902	$979	$1,188	$1,529	$1,771
40213	$957	$1,034	$1,254	$1,606	$1,859
40214	$990	$1,067	$1,298	$1,661	$1,925
40215	$1,023	$1,100	$1,342	$1,716	$1,991
40216	$902	$979	$1,188	$1,529	$1,771
40217	$1,133	$1,232	$1,496	$1,914	$2,222
40218	$1,040	$1,124	$1,365	$1,743	$2,027
40219	$1,023	$1,111	$1,353	$1,727	$2,013
40220	$1,221	$1,320	$1,606	$2,046	$2,387
40221	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40222	$1,243	$1,353	$1,639	$2,090	$2,431
40223	$1,375	$1,485	$1,804	$2,299	$2,684
40228	$1,342	$1,452	$1,760	$2,244	$2,618
40229	$1,243	$1,353	$1,639	$2,090	$2,431
40231	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40232	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40233	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40241	$1,334	$1,439	$1,754	$2,237	$2,604
40242	$1,232	$1,331	$1,617	$2,068	$2,398
40243	$1,243	$1,353	$1,639	$2,090	$2,431
40245	$1,518	$1,639	$1,980	$2,530	$2,948
40250	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40251	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40252	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40253	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40255	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40256	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40257	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40258	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40259	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40261	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40268	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40269	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40270	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40272	$1,155	$1,254	$1,518	$1,936	$2,255
40280	$1,113	$1,208	$1,470	$1,880	$2,184
40285	$1,029	$1,113	$1,355	$1,733	$2,016
40291	$1,133	$1,221	$1,485	$1,892	$2,211
40299	$1,232	$1,331	$1,617	$2,068	$2,398

LMHA's PDF also lists 5 to 8 bedroom amounts for each ZIP code; see the source.

HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents: Jefferson County, KY

HUD area: Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area. A housing authority's schedule can be based on an earlier FMR year or on ZIP-level Small Area FMRs, so it won't always match these figures.

Unit size	FY2027 FMR
Studio	$976^[3]
1 BR	$1,058^[3]
2 BR	$1,276^[3]
3 BR	$1,629^[3]
4 BR	$1,874^[3]

Full Jefferson County FMR page

How landlords use this

It caps the subsidy, not your rent

The payment standard is the most the housing authority will count toward rent plus tenant-paid utilities. The rent still has to pass its rent-reasonableness review.

The 40% rule at move-in

For a new lease, if the gross rent is above the payment standard, the family's share can't be more than 40% of its monthly adjusted income.

Treat every applicant the same

Use the same written screening criteria for voucher holders as for everyone else. Many states and cities prohibit refusing renters because they pay with a voucher; check your local law.

Sources

LMHA, 2026 LMHA HCV Payment Standards (PDF) (retrieved October 21, 2026): https://lmha1.org/2026%20LMHA%20HCV%20PAYMENT%20STANDARDS.pdf?t=202511201559460
LMHA, Landlord Information (retrieved October 21, 2026): https://lmha1.org/section_8/landlord_information.php
HUD USER, FY2027 Fair Market Rents, county-level file (FY27_FMRs.xlsx) (retrieved October 21, 2026): https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2027/FY27_FMRs.xlsx