HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Jefferson County, Kansas (FY 2027)
$1,172 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jefferson County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Jefferson is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,172
+10.9% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,055–$1,289
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$46,880
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Kansas
11th of 105
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $866 | $779–$953 | $34,640 | $16.65/hr | +9.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $913 | $822–$1,004 | $36,520 | $17.56/hr | +11.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,172 | $1,055–$1,289 | $46,880 | $22.54/hr | +10.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,564 | $1,408–$1,720 | $62,560 | $30.08/hr | +12.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,586 | $1,427–$1,745 | $63,440 | $30.50/hr | +12.4% |
Five to eight 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 | $1,824 | $1,642–$2,006 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,062 | $1,856–$2,268 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,300 | $2,070–$2,530 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,538 | $2,284–$2,792 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Market check
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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 Jefferson somewhere between $1,055 and $1,289. 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.
$1,172 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $46,880 a year. Put another way, $23 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,055 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,172 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,289 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $305 | $422 | $539 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $89 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 11% from FY 2026 ($1,057) to FY 2027 ($1,172). Since FY 2020 it's up 49% in total, about 5.8% a year. The Kansas median moved up 10% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $590 | $598 | $788 | $1,020 | $1,211 | — |
| FY 2021 | $604 | $608 | $801 | $1,027 | $1,219 | +1.6% |
| FY 2022 | $638 | $643 | $844 | $1,075 | $1,275 | +5.4% |
| FY 2023 | $688 | $692 | $911 | $1,160 | $1,346 | +7.9% |
| FY 2024 | $726 | $731 | $960 | $1,231 | $1,372 | +5.4% |
| FY 2025 | $747 | $752 | $985 | $1,280 | $1,351 | +2.6% |
| FY 2026 | $792 | $820 | $1,057 | $1,392 | $1,411 | +7.3% |
| FY 2027In effect | $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 | +10.9% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Jefferson, that runs from $866 for a studio up to $1,586 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Jefferson in with 4 other counties in the Topeka metro, Shawnee County, Osage County, Jackson County among them, and every one of them gets $1,172 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Kansas's 105 counties, Jefferson ranks 11th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 22% above the state median of $961 and about 10% above the national median county at $1,063. About 18,349 people live here, 30th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $960 in 66073 (Perry) and $1,350 in 66054 (Mc Louth), with the 9 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.
Counties sharing the Topeka metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,172 two-bedroom figure as Jefferson.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Jefferson.
Douglas County
21 mi · 120,302 people
$1,272
+9%
Leavenworth County
21 mi · 83,123 people
$1,546
+32%
Atchison County
22 mi · 16,208 people
$961
-18%
Shawnee County
22 mi · 178,025 people
$1,172
same rate
Jackson County
24 mi · 13,341 people
$1,172
same rate
Wyandotte County
37 mi · 167,654 people
$1,546
+32%
Brown County
40 mi · 9,343 people
$961
-18%
Johnson County
40 mi · 620,631 people
$1,546
+32%
Questions people ask
$1,172 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $866 for a studio, $913 for one bedroom, $1,564 for three and $1,586 for four.
Tools for this county
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