HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Rawlins County, Kansas (FY 2026)
$952 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rawlins County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Rawlins is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$952
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$857 to $1,047
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,080
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kansas
29th of 105
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Rawlins moves to $1,065. 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 Rawlins actually rent for?
Search any address in Rawlins 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 | $697 | $627 to $767 | $27,880 | $13.40/hr | +11.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $726 | $653 to $799 | $29,040 | $13.96/hr | +9.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $952 | $857 to $1,047 | $38,080 | $18.31/hr | +9.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,141 | $1,027 to $1,255 | $45,640 | $21.94/hr | +8.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,385 | $1,247 to $1,524 | $55,400 | $26.63/hr | +2.7% |
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 | $1,593 | $1,434 to $1,752 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,801 | $1,621 to $1,981 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,008 | $1,807 to $2,209 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,216 | $1,994 to $2,438 |
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 Rawlins, that runs from $697 for a studio up to $1,385 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Rawlins 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, Atwood included.
Among Kansas's 105 counties, Rawlins ranks 29th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% above the state median of $877 and about 6% below the national median county at $1,018. About 2,544 people live here, 92nd 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 67739 (Herndon) and $960 in 67730 (Atwood), with the 4 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 Rawlins somewhere between $857 and $1,047. 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.
$952 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,080 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% ($857) | HAP at 100% ($952) | HAP at 110% ($1,047) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $107 | $202 | $297 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($872) to FY 2026 ($952). Since FY 2020 it's up 33% in total, about 4.9% 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 | $1,064 | +3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $584 | $599 | $788 | $973 | $1,259 | +6.2% |
| FY 2024 | $633 | $671 | $882 | $1,066 | $1,497 | +11.9% |
| FY 2025 | $625 | $665 | $872 | $1,051 | $1,348 | -1.1% |
| FY 2026 | $697 | $726 | $952 | $1,141 | $1,385 | +9.2% |
| FY 2027 | $783 | $814 | $1,065 | $1,269 | $1,571 | +11.9% |
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Questions people ask
$952 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $697 for a studio, $726 for one bedroom, $1,141 for three and $1,385 for four.
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