Income Limits / Kentucky

Kentucky Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Kentucky, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $35,950 in Adair County to $54,950 in Boone County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $25,200 to $38,500.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

Kentucky income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Adair County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Allen County$33,000$28,300$40,400$64,650
Anderson County$33,000$33,750$48,150$77,050
Ballard County$33,000$30,950$44,250$70,750
Barren County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Bath County$33,000$25,550$36,450$58,300
Bell County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Boone County$33,000$38,500$54,950$87,900
Bourbon County$33,000$35,750$51,050$81,700
Boyd County$33,000$29,200$41,650$66,650
Boyle County$33,000$28,250$40,350$64,550
Bracken County$33,000$38,500$54,950$87,900
Breathitt County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Breckinridge County$33,000$25,950$37,050$59,300
Bullitt County$33,000$34,650$49,500$79,200
Butler County$33,000$26,350$37,600$60,150
Caldwell County$33,000$26,600$38,000$60,800
Calloway County$33,000$28,850$41,150$65,850
Campbell County$33,000$38,500$54,950$87,900
Carlisle County$33,000$27,850$39,750$63,600
Carroll County$33,000$27,550$39,350$62,950
Carter County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Casey County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Christian County$33,000$32,850$46,900$75,050
Clark County$33,000$35,750$51,050$81,700
Clay County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Clinton County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Crittenden County$33,000$27,450$39,100$62,600
Cumberland County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Daviess County$33,000$32,250$46,050$73,700
Edmonson County$33,000$28,500$40,700$65,100
Elliott County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Estill County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Fayette County$33,000$35,750$51,050$81,700
Fleming County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Floyd County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Franklin County$33,000$32,250$46,050$73,700
Fulton County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Gallatin County$33,000$38,500$54,950$87,900
Garrard County$33,000$26,600$37,950$60,700
Grant County$33,000$30,450$43,500$69,600
Graves County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Grayson County$33,000$25,400$36,250$58,000
Green County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Greenup County$33,000$29,200$41,650$66,650
Hancock County$33,000$28,350$40,450$64,700
Hardin County$33,000$30,900$44,100$70,550
Harlan County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Harrison County$33,000$31,500$45,000$72,000
Hart County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Henderson County$33,000$27,900$39,850$63,750
Henry County$33,000$34,650$49,500$79,200
Hickman County$33,000$30,500$43,550$69,700
Hopkins County$33,000$26,150$37,300$59,700
Jackson County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Jefferson County$33,000$34,650$49,500$79,200
Jessamine County$33,000$35,750$51,050$81,700
Johnson County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Kenton County$33,000$38,500$54,950$87,900
Knott County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Knox County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Larue County$33,000$30,900$44,100$70,550
Laurel County$33,000$25,400$36,250$58,000
Lawrence County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Lee County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Leslie County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Letcher County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Lewis County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Lincoln County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Livingston County$33,000$28,500$40,700$65,100
Logan County$33,000$27,550$39,300$62,900
Lyon County$33,000$32,100$45,850$73,350
Madison County$33,000$30,050$42,900$68,650
Magoffin County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Marion County$33,000$26,850$38,300$61,300
Marshall County$33,000$30,000$42,800$68,500
Martin County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Mason County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
McCracken County$33,000$34,750$49,600$79,350
McCreary County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
McLean County$33,000$32,250$46,050$73,700
Meade County$33,000$31,900$45,550$72,900
Menifee County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Mercer County$33,000$31,800$45,400$72,650
Metcalfe County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Monroe County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Montgomery County$33,000$26,700$38,100$60,950
Morgan County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Muhlenberg County$33,000$25,400$36,250$58,000
Nelson County$33,000$30,550$43,600$69,750
Nicholas County$33,000$26,800$38,250$61,200
Ohio County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Oldham County$33,000$34,650$49,500$79,200
Owen County$33,000$29,050$41,450$66,300
Owsley County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Pendleton County$33,000$38,500$54,950$87,900
Perry County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Pike County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Powell County$33,000$25,600$36,500$58,400
Pulaski County$33,000$26,400$37,650$60,250
Robertson County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Rockcastle County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Rowan County$33,000$26,500$37,850$60,550
Russell County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Scott County$33,000$35,750$51,050$81,700
Shelby County$33,000$36,750$52,450$83,900
Simpson County$33,000$27,500$39,250$62,800
Spencer County$33,000$34,650$49,500$79,200
Taylor County$33,000$29,700$42,400$67,800
Todd County$33,000$26,650$38,050$60,900
Trigg County$33,000$32,850$46,900$75,050
Trimble County$33,000$30,250$43,200$69,100
Union County$33,000$26,850$38,300$61,300
Warren County$33,000$28,500$40,700$65,100
Washington County$33,000$29,650$42,300$67,700
Wayne County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Webster County$33,000$25,600$36,550$58,500
Whitley County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Wolfe County$33,000$25,200$35,950$57,500
Woodford County$33,000$35,750$51,050$81,700

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in Kentucky in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Kentucky, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $35,950 in Adair County to $54,950 in Boone County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $25,200 to $38,500. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across Kentucky?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within Kentucky. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which Kentucky county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Boone County has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($54,950) and Adair County the lowest ($35,950).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

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