HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Ellis County, Kansas (FY 2026)
$941 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ellis County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Ellis is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$941
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$847 to $1,035
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,640
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kansas
31st of 105
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Ellis moves to $1,036. 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 Ellis actually rent for?
Search any address in Ellis 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 | $649 | $584 to $714 | $25,960 | $12.48/hr | +3.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $717 | $645 to $789 | $28,680 | $13.79/hr | +2.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $941 | $847 to $1,035 | $37,640 | $18.10/hr | +3.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,288 | $1,159 to $1,417 | $51,520 | $24.77/hr | +1.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,579 | $1,421 to $1,737 | $63,160 | $30.37/hr | +2.9% |
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 | $1,816 | $1,634 to $1,998 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,053 | $1,848 to $2,258 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,290 | $2,061 to $2,519 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,526 | $2,273 to $2,779 |
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 Ellis, that runs from $649 for a studio up to $1,579 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Ellis 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, Hays included.
Among Kansas's 105 counties, Ellis ranks 31st 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 28,921 people live here, 21st 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 67637 (Ellis) and $970 in 67671 (Victoria), 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 Ellis somewhere between $847 and $1,035. 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.
$941 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,640 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% ($847) | HAP at 100% ($941) | HAP at 110% ($1,035) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $97 | $191 | $285 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($914) to FY 2026 ($941). Since FY 2020 it's up 30% in total, about 4.4% 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 | $532 | $550 | $725 | $920 | $1,269 | — |
| FY 2021 | $559 | $562 | $740 | $925 | $1,253 | +2.1% |
| FY 2022 | $580 | $584 | $768 | $1,006 | $1,249 | +3.8% |
| FY 2023 | $625 | $641 | $844 | $1,148 | $1,438 | +9.9% |
| FY 2024 | $642 | $721 | $947 | $1,306 | $1,607 | +12.2% |
| FY 2025 | $627 | $697 | $914 | $1,273 | $1,535 | -3.5% |
| FY 2026 | $649 | $717 | $941 | $1,288 | $1,579 | +3.0% |
| FY 2027 | $721 | $792 | $1,036 | $1,416 | $1,732 | +10.1% |
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Questions people ask
$941 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $649 for a studio, $717 for one bedroom, $1,288 for three and $1,579 for four.
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