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Kansas Fair Market Rents by county
The population-weighted average FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kansas is $1,212, the 40th highest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), and +$89 (+8.0%) from FY 2026. Across 105 counties, 2-bedroom FMRs range from $961 (Woodson County) to $1,546 (Johnson County).
- $1,212Average 2-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,761
- $1,004Average 1-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
- $48,467Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
- +$89 (+8.0%)2BR change vs FY 2026U.S.: +$24 (+1.4%)
Metro FMR areas in Kansas
| Metro area | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County, KS | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | 14 |
| Geary County, KS | $945 | $1,096 | $1,518 | 9 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | 252 |
| Lawrence, KS | $1,103 | $1,272 | $1,761 | 13 |
| Manhattan, KS | $924 | $1,107 | $1,533 | 25 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $857 | $1,101 | $1,406 | 47 |
| Sumner County, KS | $800 | $1,046 | $1,277 | 18 |
| Topeka, KS | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | 84 |
| Wichita, KS | $823 | $1,043 | $1,382 | 83 |
Every Kansas county
| Name | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County | $786 | $814 | $961 | $1,298 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Anderson County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,606 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Atchison County | $669 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,606 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Barber County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,149 | $1,451 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Barton County | $707 | $759 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,428 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Bourbon County | $692 | $760 | $994 | $1,184 | $1,489 | +$58 (+6.2%) |
| Brown County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,195 | $1,331 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Butler County | $778 | $823 | $1,043 | $1,382 | $1,712 | −$56 (−5.1%) |
| Chase County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,270 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Chautauqua County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Cherokee County | $730 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,263 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Cheyenne County | $707 | $768 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,322 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Clark County | $707 | $808 | $961 | $1,214 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Clay County | $790 | $821 | $1,074 | $1,406 | $1,412 | +$124 (+13.1%) |
| Cloud County | $707 | $790 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,398 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Coffey County | $729 | $758 | $992 | $1,182 | $1,464 | +$113 (+12.9%) |
| Comanche County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Cowley County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,269 | $1,437 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Crawford County | $750 | $755 | $988 | $1,368 | $1,651 | +$87 (+9.7%) |
| Decatur County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Dickinson County | $775 | $780 | $1,021 | $1,313 | $1,342 | +$143 (+16.3%) |
| Doniphan County | $850 | $857 | $1,101 | $1,406 | $1,629 | +$24 (+2.2%) |
| Douglas County | $961 | $1,103 | $1,272 | $1,761 | $2,126 | +$90 (+7.6%) |
| Edwards County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,276 | $1,479 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Elk County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,255 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Ellis County | $721 | $792 | $1,036 | $1,416 | $1,732 | +$95 (+10.1%) |
| Ellsworth County | $707 | $796 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,528 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Finney County | $872 | $881 | $1,153 | $1,584 | $1,919 | +$112 (+10.8%) |
| Ford County | $756 | $829 | $1,085 | $1,437 | $1,610 | +$116 (+12.0%) |
| Franklin County | $895 | $901 | $1,179 | $1,405 | $1,550 | +$159 (+15.6%) |
| Geary County | $862 | $945 | $1,096 | $1,518 | $1,832 | +$48 (+4.6%) |
| Gove County | $707 | $836 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,263 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Graham County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,261 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Grant County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Gray County | $713 | $890 | $969 | $1,155 | $1,430 | +$92 (+10.5%) |
| Greeley County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,196 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Greenwood County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Hamilton County | $908 | $944 | $1,235 | $1,472 | $1,822 | +$156 (+14.5%) |
| Harper County | $707 | $878 | $961 | $1,224 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Harvey County | $778 | $823 | $1,043 | $1,382 | $1,712 | −$56 (−5.1%) |
| Haskell County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,253 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Hodgeman County | $708 | $759 | $963 | $1,333 | $1,508 | +$86 (+9.8%) |
| Jackson County | $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 | +$115 (+10.9%) |
| Jefferson County | $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 | +$115 (+10.9%) |
| Jewell County | $707 | $772 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Johnson County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +$188 (+13.8%) |
| Kearny County | $1,125 | $1,170 | $1,530 | $1,823 | $2,011 | +$104 (+7.3%) |
| Kingman County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,606 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Kiowa County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,246 | $1,263 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Labette County | $669 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,318 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Lane County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,255 | $1,418 | −$28 (−2.8%) |
| Leavenworth County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +$188 (+13.8%) |
| Lincoln County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Linn County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +$188 (+13.8%) |
| Logan County | $707 | $883 | $961 | $1,234 | $1,478 | +$49 (+5.4%) |
| Lyon County | $701 | $747 | $961 | $1,250 | $1,554 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Marion County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,222 | $1,263 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Marshall County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,606 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| McPherson County | $757 | $787 | $1,029 | $1,317 | $1,453 | +$109 (+11.8%) |
| Meade County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,218 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Miami County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +$188 (+13.8%) |
| Mitchell County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,307 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Montgomery County | $669 | $757 | $961 | $1,205 | $1,606 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Morris County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,523 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Morton County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Nemaha County | $707 | $756 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,606 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Neosho County | $794 | $799 | $961 | $1,286 | $1,297 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Ness County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,263 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Norton County | $707 | $839 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,606 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Osage County | $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 | +$115 (+10.9%) |
| Osborne County | $707 | $747 | $961 | $1,288 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Ottawa County | $726 | $754 | $987 | $1,310 | $1,456 | +$54 (+5.8%) |
| Pawnee County | $731 | $760 | $994 | $1,217 | $1,306 | +$117 (+13.3%) |
| Phillips County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,166 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Pottawatomie County | $859 | $924 | $1,107 | $1,533 | $1,850 | +$39 (+3.7%) |
| Pratt County | $707 | $805 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,386 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Rawlins County | $783 | $814 | $1,065 | $1,269 | $1,571 | +$113 (+11.9%) |
| Reno County | $709 | $778 | $1,018 | $1,294 | $1,423 | +$61 (+6.4%) |
| Republic County | $707 | $883 | $961 | $1,223 | $1,606 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Rice County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,190 | $1,263 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Riley County | $859 | $924 | $1,107 | $1,533 | $1,850 | +$39 (+3.7%) |
| Rooks County | $707 | $760 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Rush County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,524 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Russell County | $707 | $823 | $961 | $1,196 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Saline County | $833 | $839 | $1,097 | $1,386 | $1,442 | +$88 (+8.7%) |
| Scott County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,255 | $1,606 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Sedgwick County | $778 | $823 | $1,043 | $1,382 | $1,712 | −$56 (−5.1%) |
| Seward County | $790 | $821 | $1,074 | $1,487 | $1,678 | +$74 (+7.4%) |
| Shawnee County | $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 | +$115 (+10.9%) |
| Sheridan County | $707 | $738 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,606 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Sherman County | $751 | $938 | $1,021 | $1,217 | $1,506 | +$89 (+9.5%) |
| Smith County | $707 | $861 | $961 | $1,255 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Stafford County | $707 | $748 | $961 | $1,261 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Stanton County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,255 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Stevens County | $734 | $763 | $998 | $1,201 | $1,472 | +$95 (+10.5%) |
| Sumner County | $728 | $800 | $1,046 | $1,277 | $1,375 | −$19 (−1.8%) |
| Thomas County | $707 | $759 | $961 | $1,154 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Trego County | $707 | $840 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Wabaunsee County | $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 | +$115 (+10.9%) |
| Wallace County | $707 | $830 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Washington County | $776 | $781 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,357 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Wichita County | $707 | $883 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Wilson County | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,518 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Woodson County | $707 | $834 | $961 | $1,288 | $1,418 | +$84 (+9.6%) |
| Wyandotte County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +$188 (+13.8%) |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.