HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Coffey County, Kansas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Coffey County is $879 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$879
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$791 to $967
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$35,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kansas
39th of 105
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Coffey moves to $992. That's up 13%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Coffey actually rent for?
Search any address in Coffey 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 | $644 | $580 to $708 | $25,760 | $12.38/hr | +3.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $670 | $603 to $737 | $26,800 | $12.88/hr | +0.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $879 | $791 to $967 | $35,160 | $16.90/hr | +0.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,064 | $958 to $1,170 | $42,560 | $20.46/hr | -4.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,164 | $1,048 to $1,280 | $46,560 | $22.38/hr | +0.7% |
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 | $1,339 | $1,205 to $1,473 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,513 | $1,362 to $1,664 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,688 | $1,519 to $1,857 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,862 | $1,676 to $2,048 |
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 Coffey, that runs from $644 for a studio up to $1,164 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Coffey 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, Burlington included.
Among Kansas's 105 counties, Coffey ranks 39th 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 8,334 people live here, 46th 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 66839 (Burlington) and $980 in 66871 (Waverly), with the 5 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 Coffey somewhere between $791 and $967. 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.
$879 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $35,160 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% ($791) | HAP at 100% ($879) | HAP at 110% ($967) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $41 | $129 | $217 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($872) to FY 2026 ($879). 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 | $546 | $714 | $946 | $1,100 | — |
| FY 2021 | $543 | $561 | $718 | $955 | $1,138 | +0.6% |
| FY 2022 | $566 | $611 | $742 | $983 | $1,141 | +3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $578 | $662 | $788 | $1,038 | $1,183 | +6.2% |
| FY 2024 | $647 | $719 | $882 | $1,140 | $1,246 | +11.9% |
| FY 2025 | $625 | $665 | $872 | $1,108 | $1,156 | -1.1% |
| FY 2026 | $644 | $670 | $879 | $1,064 | $1,164 | +0.8% |
| FY 2027 | $729 | $758 | $992 | $1,182 | $1,464 | +12.9% |
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Questions people ask
$879 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $644 for a studio, $670 for one bedroom, $1,064 for three and $1,164 for four.
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