HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Dickinson County, Kansas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Dickinson County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $878 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Dickinson keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$878
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$790 to $966
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$35,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kansas
40th of 105
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Dickinson moves to $1,021. That's up 16%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Dickinson actually rent for?
Search any address in Dickinson 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 | $665 | $599 to $732 | $26,600 | $12.79/hr | +0.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $669 | $602 to $736 | $26,760 | $12.87/hr | +0.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $878 | $790 to $966 | $35,120 | $16.88/hr | +0.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,153 | $1,038 to $1,268 | $46,120 | $22.17/hr | +0.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,162 | $1,046 to $1,278 | $46,480 | $22.35/hr | -5.1% |
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 | $1,336 | $1,202 to $1,470 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,511 | $1,360 to $1,662 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,685 | $1,517 to $1,854 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,859 | $1,673 to $2,045 |
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 Dickinson, that runs from $665 for a studio up to $1,162 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Dickinson 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, Abilene included.
Among Kansas's 105 counties, Dickinson ranks 40th 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 18,492 people live here, 29th 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 67410 (Abilene) and $1,140 in 67480 (Solomon), 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 Dickinson somewhere between $790 and $966. 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.
$878 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $35,120 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% ($790) | HAP at 100% ($878) | HAP at 110% ($966) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $40 | $128 | $216 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($872) to FY 2026 ($878). 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 | $539 | $542 | $714 | $964 | $967 | — |
| FY 2021 | $541 | $545 | $718 | $970 | $974 | +0.6% |
| FY 2022 | $560 | $564 | $742 | $1,004 | $1,006 | +3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $587 | $602 | $792 | $1,061 | $1,122 | +6.7% |
| FY 2024 | $633 | $671 | $882 | $1,173 | $1,304 | +11.4% |
| FY 2025 | $660 | $665 | $872 | $1,145 | $1,225 | -1.1% |
| FY 2026 | $665 | $669 | $878 | $1,153 | $1,162 | +0.7% |
| FY 2027 | $775 | $780 | $1,021 | $1,313 | $1,342 | +16.3% |
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Questions people ask
$878 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $665 for a studio, $669 for one bedroom, $1,153 for three and $1,162 for four.
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