HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Johnson County, Wyoming (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Johnson County is $1,115 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,115
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,004 to $1,227
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$44,600
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wyoming
5th of 23
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Johnson moves to $1,193. 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 Johnson actually rent for?
Search any address in Johnson 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 | $844 | $760 to $928 | $33,760 | $16.23/hr | +5.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $850 | $765 to $935 | $34,000 | $16.35/hr | +5.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,115 | $1,004 to $1,227 | $44,600 | $21.44/hr | +5.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,368 | $1,231 to $1,505 | $54,720 | $26.31/hr | -0.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,842 | $1,658 to $2,026 | $73,680 | $35.42/hr | +6.4% |
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 | $2,118 | $1,906 to $2,330 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,395 | $2,156 to $2,635 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,671 | $2,404 to $2,938 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,947 | $2,652 to $3,242 |
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 Johnson, that runs from $844 for a studio up to $1,842 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Johnson 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, Kaycee included.
Among Wyoming's 23 counties, Johnson ranks 5th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 14% above the state median of $980 and about 10% above the national median county at $1,018. About 8,536 people live here, 18th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,080 in 82640 (Linch) and $1,360 in 82639 (Kaycee), 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 Johnson somewhere between $1,004 and $1,227. 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.
$1,115 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $44,600 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% ($1,004) | HAP at 100% ($1,115) | HAP at 110% ($1,227) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $254 | $365 | $477 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $27 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 6% from FY 2025 ($1,053) to FY 2026 ($1,115). Since FY 2020 it's up 15% in total, about 2.3% a year. The Wyoming median held flat over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $725 | $736 | $970 | $1,209 | $1,703 | — |
| FY 2021 | $653 | $663 | $873 | $1,182 | $1,533 | -10.0% |
| FY 2022 | $629 | $633 | $833 | $1,183 | $1,426 | -4.6% |
| FY 2023 | $696 | $701 | $879 | $1,249 | $1,494 | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $851 | $856 | $1,100 | $1,510 | $1,829 | +25.1% |
| FY 2025 | $797 | $803 | $1,053 | $1,371 | $1,731 | -4.3% |
| FY 2026 | $844 | $850 | $1,115 | $1,368 | $1,842 | +5.9% |
| FY 2027 | $906 | $912 | $1,193 | $1,421 | $1,975 | +7.0% |
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Questions people ask
$1,115 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $844 for a studio, $850 for one bedroom, $1,368 for three and $1,842 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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Section 8 rent calculator
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What is Fair Market Rent?
How HUD calculates FMR and what it means for landlords.
Rent affordability calculator
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