HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Ford County, Kansas (FY 2026)
$969 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ford County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Ford is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$969
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$872 to $1,066
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kansas
27th of 105
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Ford moves to $1,085. That's up 12%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Ford actually rent for?
Search any address in Ford 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 | $668 | $601 to $735 | $26,720 | $12.85/hr | -0.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $739 | $665 to $813 | $29,560 | $14.21/hr | +1.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $969 | $872 to $1,066 | $38,760 | $18.63/hr | +3.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,256 | $1,130 to $1,382 | $50,240 | $24.15/hr | +2.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,384 | $1,246 to $1,522 | $55,360 | $26.62/hr | +7.1% |
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 | $1,592 | $1,433 to $1,751 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,799 | $1,619 to $1,979 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,007 | $1,806 to $2,208 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,214 | $1,993 to $2,435 |
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 Ford, that runs from $668 for a studio up to $1,384 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Ford 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, Dodge City included.
Among Kansas's 105 counties, Ford ranks 27th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 10% above the state median of $877 and about 5% below the national median county at $1,018. About 34,212 people live here, 16th 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 67834 (Bucklin) and $980 in 67801 (Dodge City), with the 6 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 Ford somewhere between $872 and $1,066. 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.
$969 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,760 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($872) | HAP at 100% ($969) | HAP at 110% ($1,066) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $122 | $219 | $316 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($935) to FY 2026 ($969). Since FY 2020 it's up 27% in total, about 4.0% 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 | $562 | $582 | $766 | $1,037 | $1,136 | — |
| FY 2021 | $594 | $596 | $786 | $1,040 | $1,125 | +2.6% |
| FY 2022 | $621 | $625 | $822 | $1,033 | $1,135 | +4.6% |
| FY 2023 | $652 | $672 | $880 | $1,109 | $1,182 | +7.1% |
| FY 2024 | $687 | $760 | $958 | $1,211 | $1,281 | +8.9% |
| FY 2025 | $670 | $726 | $935 | $1,226 | $1,292 | -2.4% |
| FY 2026 | $668 | $739 | $969 | $1,256 | $1,384 | +3.6% |
| FY 2027 | $756 | $829 | $1,085 | $1,437 | $1,610 | +12.0% |
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Questions people ask
$969 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $668 for a studio, $739 for one bedroom, $1,256 for three and $1,384 for four.
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