HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Saline County, Kansas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Saline County is $1,009 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,009
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$908 to $1,110
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,360
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Kansas
24th of 105
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Saline moves to $1,097. That's up 9%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Saline actually rent for?
Search any address in Saline 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 | $765 | $689 to $842 | $30,600 | $14.71/hr | +0.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $770 | $693 to $847 | $30,800 | $14.81/hr | +0.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,009 | $908 to $1,110 | $40,360 | $19.40/hr | +1.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,222 | $1,100 to $1,344 | $48,880 | $23.50/hr | +1.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,336 | $1,202 to $1,470 | $53,440 | $25.69/hr | +1.1% |
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 | $1,536 | $1,382 to $1,690 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,737 | $1,563 to $1,911 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,937 | $1,743 to $2,131 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,138 | $1,924 to $2,352 |
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 Saline, that runs from $765 for a studio up to $1,336 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Saline 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, Salina included.
Among Kansas's 105 counties, Saline ranks 24th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 15% above the state median of $877 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 54,160 people live here, 10th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $930 in 67448 (Gypsum) and $1,240 in 67470 (New Cambria), with the 7 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 Saline somewhere between $908 and $1,110. 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.
$1,009 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,360 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% ($908) | HAP at 100% ($1,009) | HAP at 110% ($1,110) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $158 | $259 | $360 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($997) to FY 2026 ($1,009). Since FY 2020 it's up 28% in total, about 4.2% 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 | $523 | $600 | $790 | $1,016 | $1,205 | — |
| FY 2021 | $546 | $610 | $804 | $1,022 | $1,285 | +1.8% |
| FY 2022 | $552 | $633 | $831 | $1,034 | $1,284 | +3.4% |
| FY 2023 | $612 | $696 | $900 | $1,096 | $1,330 | +8.3% |
| FY 2024 | $730 | $794 | $1,025 | $1,239 | $1,424 | +13.9% |
| FY 2025 | $760 | $765 | $997 | $1,201 | $1,322 | -2.7% |
| FY 2026 | $765 | $770 | $1,009 | $1,222 | $1,336 | +1.2% |
| FY 2027 | $833 | $839 | $1,097 | $1,386 | $1,442 | +8.7% |
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$1,009 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $765 for a studio, $770 for one bedroom, $1,222 for three and $1,336 for four.
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