FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
1 BR
1 BR- 66801
1.04ratio
FMR$780
Market$750
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
2 BR
2 BR- 66801
1.04ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$960
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 66801
1.18ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,100
vs market+$200
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
4 BR
4 BR- 66801
1.51ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,070
vs market+$550
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.51
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Emporia, KS fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Emporia, KS is $1,000 a month. That is up 12.4% from $890 in FY 2026. Emporia is in the Lyon County, KS non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $961. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Kansas is $961, so Emporia is 4% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Emporia, KS
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$630
$730
+15.9%
$657–$803
1BR
$680
$780
+14.7%
$702–$858
2BR
$890
$1,000
+12.4%
$900–$1,100
3BR
$1,160
$1,300
+12.1%
$1,170–$1,430
4BR
$1,400
$1,620
+15.7%
$1,458–$1,782
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Emporia, KS
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$780
$1,000
$1,300
$1,620
FY 2026
$630
$680
$890
$1,160
$1,400
FY 2025
$600
$670
$870
$1,160
$1,370
FY 2024area FMR
$611
$686
$901
$1,210
$1,371
FY 2023area FMR
$527
$599
$788
$1,059
$1,218
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Emporia, KS rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Emporia, KS?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $961, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $865 to $1,057 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,000 it would be $900 to $1,100. 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 Emporia, KS in?
Emporia, KS is in the Lyon County, KS non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $961.
How much did fair market rent change in Emporia, KS for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.4%, from $890 in FY 2026 to $1,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 14.9%.
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