HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Kearny County, Kansas (FY 2026)
$1,426 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Kearny County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Kearny is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,426
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,283 to $1,569
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$57,040
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kansas
1st of 105
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Kearny moves to $1,530. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Kearny actually rent for?
Search any address in Kearny 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 | $1,045 | $941 to $1,150 | $41,800 | $20.10/hr | +12.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,087 | $978 to $1,196 | $43,480 | $20.90/hr | +9.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,426 | $1,283 to $1,569 | $57,040 | $27.42/hr | +9.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,710 | $1,539 to $1,881 | $68,400 | $32.88/hr | +9.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,888 | $1,699 to $2,077 | $75,520 | $36.31/hr | +9.7% |
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 | $2,171 | $1,954 to $2,388 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,454 | $2,209 to $2,699 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,738 | $2,464 to $3,012 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,021 | $2,719 to $3,323 |
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 Kearny, that runs from $1,045 for a studio up to $1,888 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Kearny 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, Deerfield included.
Among Kansas's 105 counties, Kearny ranks 1st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 63% above the state median of $877 and about 40% above the national median county at $1,018. About 3,964 people live here, 74th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,280 in 67838 (Deerfield) and $1,360 in 67860 (Lakin), with the 2 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 Kearny somewhere between $1,283 and $1,569. 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.
$1,426 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $57,040 a year. Put another way, $27 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% ($1,283) | HAP at 100% ($1,426) | HAP at 110% ($1,569) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $533 | $676 | $819 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $83 | $226 | $369 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($1,298) to FY 2026 ($1,426). Since FY 2020 it's up 100% in total, about 12.2% 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 | $1,039 | — |
| FY 2021 | $543 | $545 | $718 | $893 | $1,042 | +0.6% |
| FY 2022 | $560 | $564 | $742 | $917 | $1,064 | +3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $633 | $649 | $854 | $1,039 | $1,210 | +15.1% |
| FY 2024 | $783 | $830 | $1,091 | $1,319 | $1,539 | +27.8% |
| FY 2025 | $931 | $989 | $1,298 | $1,564 | $1,721 | +19.0% |
| FY 2026 | $1,045 | $1,087 | $1,426 | $1,710 | $1,888 | +9.9% |
| FY 2027 | $1,125 | $1,170 | $1,530 | $1,823 | $2,011 | +7.3% |
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$1,426 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,045 for a studio, $1,087 for one bedroom, $1,710 for three and $1,888 for four.
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