Section 8 in Boone County, KY
1,013 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Boone County, 84% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in Boone County (FY2026)
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $958 | $862 to $1,054 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,051 | $946 to $1,156 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,353 | $1,218 to $1,488 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,785 | $1,607 to $1,964 |
| 4-bedroom | $1,976 | $1,778 to $2,174 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Boone County covers up to $1,353 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,218 to $1,488.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Boone County?
Source-of-income protection status for Kentucky is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Boone County in the Cincinnati metro
Boone County is one of the counties inside the Cincinnati, OH core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Cincinnati metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Boone County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Boone County Fiscal Court
Burlington · PHA code KY135
1,013 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Boone County
Boone County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.
Find Section 8 apartments in Boone County
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Other Kentucky counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 136,150 · FIPS 21015.