HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Hamilton County, Kansas (FY 2026)
$1,079 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hamilton County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Hamilton is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,079
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$971 to $1,187
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$43,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kansas
11th of 105
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Hamilton moves to $1,235. That's up 14%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Hamilton actually rent for?
Search any address in Hamilton 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 | $790 | $711 to $869 | $31,600 | $15.19/hr | +4.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $822 | $740 to $904 | $32,880 | $15.81/hr | +2.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,079 | $971 to $1,187 | $43,160 | $20.75/hr | +2.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,294 | $1,165 to $1,423 | $51,760 | $24.88/hr | +1.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,570 | $1,413 to $1,727 | $62,800 | $30.19/hr | +3.8% |
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 | $1,806 | $1,625 to $1,987 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,041 | $1,837 to $2,245 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,277 | $2,049 to $2,505 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,512 | $2,261 to $2,763 |
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 Hamilton, that runs from $790 for a studio up to $1,570 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Hamilton 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, Coolidge included.
Among Kansas's 105 counties, Hamilton ranks 11th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 23% above the state median of $877 and about 6% above the national median county at $1,018. About 2,520 people live here, 93rd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,050 in 67836 (Coolidge) and $1,170 in 67857 (Kendall), with the 3 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 Hamilton somewhere between $971 and $1,187. 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.
$1,079 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,160 a year. Put another way, $21 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% ($971) | HAP at 100% ($1,079) | HAP at 110% ($1,187) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $221 | $329 | $437 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($1,054) to FY 2026 ($1,079). Since FY 2020 it's up 51% in total, about 7.1% 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 | $542 | $714 | $890 | $967 | — |
| FY 2021 | $543 | $545 | $718 | $893 | $974 | +0.6% |
| FY 2022 | $560 | $564 | $742 | $917 | $1,041 | +3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $584 | $599 | $788 | $959 | $1,139 | +6.2% |
| FY 2024 | $670 | $711 | $934 | $1,129 | $1,318 | +18.5% |
| FY 2025 | $756 | $803 | $1,054 | $1,270 | $1,512 | +12.8% |
| FY 2026 | $790 | $822 | $1,079 | $1,294 | $1,570 | +2.4% |
| FY 2027 | $908 | $944 | $1,235 | $1,472 | $1,822 | +14.5% |
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Questions people ask
$1,079 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $790 for a studio, $822 for one bedroom, $1,294 for three and $1,570 for four.
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