FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
1 BR
1 BR- 67042
1.00ratio
FMR$760
Market$760
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR- 67042
1.10ratio
FMR$960
Market$870
vs market+$90
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
3 BR
3 BR- 67042
1.03ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,230
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 67042
1.30ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$1,220
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.30
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El Dorado, KS fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in El Dorado, KS is $960 a month. That is down 4.0% from $1,000 in FY 2026. El Dorado is in the Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for El Dorado, KS
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$710
$720
+1.4%
$648–$792
1BR
$770
$760
−1.3%
$684–$836
2BR
$1,000
$960
−4.0%
$864–$1,056
3BR
$1,310
$1,270
−3.1%
$1,143–$1,397
4BR
$1,620
$1,580
−2.5%
$1,422–$1,738
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for El Dorado, KS
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$720
$760
$960
$1,270
$1,580
FY 2026
$710
$770
$1,000
$1,310
$1,620
FY 2025
$630
$700
$920
$1,210
$1,480
FY 2024
$630
$710
$930
$1,220
$1,500
FY 2023
$560
$640
$840
$1,110
$1,360
Questions about El Dorado, KS rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in El Dorado, KS?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $960, that basic range is $864 to $1,056 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is El Dorado, KS in?
El Dorado, KS is in the Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in El Dorado, KS for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.0%, from $1,000 in FY 2026 to $960 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.3%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set