HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Bourbon County, Kansas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Bourbon County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $936 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Bourbon keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$936
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$842 to $1,030
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,440
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kansas
32nd of 105
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Bourbon moves to $994. That's up 6%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Bourbon actually rent for?
Search any address in Bourbon 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 | $645 | $581 to $710 | $25,800 | $12.40/hr | +3.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $713 | $642 to $784 | $28,520 | $13.71/hr | +2.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $936 | $842 to $1,030 | $37,440 | $18.00/hr | +2.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,122 | $1,010 to $1,234 | $44,880 | $21.58/hr | +2.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,352 | $1,217 to $1,487 | $54,080 | $26.00/hr | +4.3% |
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 | $1,555 | $1,400 to $1,711 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,758 | $1,582 to $1,934 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,960 | $1,764 to $2,156 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,163 | $1,947 to $2,379 |
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 Bourbon, that runs from $645 for a studio up to $1,352 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Bourbon 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, Fort Scott included.
Among Kansas's 105 counties, Bourbon ranks 32nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 7% above the state median of $877 and about 8% below the national median county at $1,018. About 14,405 people live here, 34th 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 66779 (Uniontown) and $1,280 in 66754 (Mapleton), with the 7 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 Bourbon somewhere between $842 and $1,030. 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.
$936 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,440 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($842) | HAP at 100% ($936) | HAP at 110% ($1,030) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $92 | $186 | $280 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($910) to FY 2026 ($936). Since FY 2020 it's up 31% in total, about 4.6% 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 | $539 | $542 | $714 | $949 | $967 | — |
| FY 2021 | $541 | $545 | $718 | $951 | $974 | +0.6% |
| FY 2022 | $527 | $564 | $742 | $972 | $1,009 | +3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $546 | $620 | $816 | $1,035 | $1,096 | +10.0% |
| FY 2024 | $626 | $702 | $923 | $1,141 | $1,229 | +13.1% |
| FY 2025 | $624 | $694 | $910 | $1,096 | $1,296 | -1.4% |
| FY 2026 | $645 | $713 | $936 | $1,122 | $1,352 | +2.9% |
| FY 2027 | $692 | $760 | $994 | $1,184 | $1,489 | +6.2% |
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Questions people ask
$936 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $645 for a studio, $713 for one bedroom, $1,122 for three and $1,352 for four.
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