HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Barber County, Kansas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Barber County is $877 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$877
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$789 to $965
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$35,080
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kansas
44th of 105
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Barber moves to $961. That's up 10%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Barber actually rent for?
Search any address in Barber for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $643 | $579 to $707 | $25,720 | $12.37/hr | +2.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $730 | $657 to $803 | $29,200 | $14.04/hr | -4.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $877 | $789 to $965 | $35,080 | $16.87/hr | +0.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,103 | $993 to $1,213 | $44,120 | $21.21/hr | -4.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,471 | $1,324 to $1,618 | $58,840 | $28.29/hr | +0.5% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,692 | $1,523 to $1,861 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,912 | $1,721 to $2,103 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,133 | $1,920 to $2,346 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,354 | $2,119 to $2,589 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Barber, that runs from $643 for a studio up to $1,471 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Barber sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Hardtner included.
Among Kansas's 105 counties, Barber ranks 44th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $877 and about 14% below the national median county at $1,018. About 4,081 people live here, 71st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $880 in 67065 (Isabel) and $1,010 in 67057 (Hardtner), with the 8 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Barber somewhere between $789 and $965. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$877 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $35,080 a year. Put another way, $17 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($789) | HAP at 100% ($877) | HAP at 110% ($965) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $39 | $127 | $215 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($872) to FY 2026 ($877). Since FY 2020 it's up 23% in total, about 3.5% a year. The Kansas median moved up 1% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $524 | $542 | $714 | $890 | $967 | — |
| FY 2021 | $543 | $545 | $718 | $906 | $974 | +0.6% |
| FY 2022 | $560 | $564 | $742 | $976 | $1,101 | +3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $584 | $664 | $788 | $1,034 | $1,328 | +6.2% |
| FY 2024 | $633 | $786 | $882 | $1,202 | $1,497 | +11.9% |
| FY 2025 | $625 | $767 | $872 | $1,158 | $1,464 | -1.1% |
| FY 2026 | $643 | $730 | $877 | $1,103 | $1,471 | +0.6% |
| FY 2027 | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,149 | $1,451 | +9.6% |
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Questions people ask
$877 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $643 for a studio, $730 for one bedroom, $1,103 for three and $1,471 for four.
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