HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Crawford County, Kansas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Crawford County is $901 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$901
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$811 to $991
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$36,040
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kansas
38th of 105
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Crawford moves to $988. 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 Crawford actually rent for?
Search any address in Crawford 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 | $682 | $614 to $750 | $27,280 | $13.12/hr | -0.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $687 | $618 to $756 | $27,480 | $13.21/hr | -0.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $901 | $811 to $991 | $36,040 | $17.33/hr | -0.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,253 | $1,128 to $1,378 | $50,120 | $24.10/hr | -1.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,511 | $1,360 to $1,662 | $60,440 | $29.06/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 | $1,738 | $1,564 to $1,912 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,964 | $1,768 to $2,160 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,191 | $1,972 to $2,410 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,418 | $2,176 to $2,660 |
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 Crawford, that runs from $682 for a studio up to $1,511 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Crawford 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, Arcadia included.
Among Kansas's 105 counties, Crawford ranks 38th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% above the state median of $877 and about 11% below the national median county at $1,018. About 39,012 people live here, 11th 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 66711 (Arcadia) and $1,010 in 66735 (Franklin), with the 13 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.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66711 | Arcadia | $880 | -2.3% |
| 66712 | Arma | $880 | -2.3% |
| 66724 | Cherokee | $880 | -2.3% |
| 66734 | Farlington | $900 | -0.1% |
| 66735 | Franklin | $1,010 | +12.1% |
| 66743 | Girard | $890 | -1.2% |
| 66746 | Hepler | $920 | +2.1% |
| 66753 | Mc Cune | $880 | -2.3% |
| 66756 | Mulberry | $880 | -2.3% |
| 66760 | Opolis | $980 | +8.8% |
| 66762 | Pittsburg | $930 | +3.2% |
| 66763 | Frontenac | $920 | +2.1% |
| 66780 | Walnut | $880 | -2.3% |
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 Crawford somewhere between $811 and $991. 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.
$901 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $36,040 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% ($811) | HAP at 100% ($901) | HAP at 110% ($991) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $61 | $151 | $241 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 1% from FY 2025 ($906) to FY 2026 ($901). Since FY 2020 it's up 25% in total, about 3.8% 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 | $545 | $548 | $722 | $1,018 | $1,055 | — |
| FY 2021 | $558 | $562 | $740 | $1,045 | $1,047 | +2.5% |
| FY 2022 | $572 | $575 | $757 | $1,048 | $1,051 | +2.3% |
| FY 2023 | $632 | $636 | $837 | $1,171 | $1,175 | +10.6% |
| FY 2024 | $699 | $703 | $924 | $1,299 | $1,392 | +10.4% |
| FY 2025 | $686 | $691 | $906 | $1,269 | $1,521 | -1.9% |
| FY 2026 | $682 | $687 | $901 | $1,253 | $1,511 | -0.6% |
| FY 2027 | $750 | $755 | $988 | $1,368 | $1,651 | +9.7% |
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Questions people ask
$901 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $682 for a studio, $687 for one bedroom, $1,253 for three and $1,511 for four.
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