FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR- 66739
0.81ratio
FMR$730
Market$900
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 66739
0.92ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,040
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 66739
0.89ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,410
vs market-$150
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 66739
0.85ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,480
vs market-$220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
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Galena, KS fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Galena, KS is $960 a month. That is up 9.1% from $880 in FY 2026. Galena is in the Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $961.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Galena, KS
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$660
$730
+10.6%
$657–$803
1BR
$670
$730
+9.0%
$657–$803
2BR
$880
$960
+9.1%
$864–$1,056
3BR
$1,160
$1,260
+8.6%
$1,134–$1,386
4BR
$1,160
$1,260
+8.6%
$1,134–$1,386
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Galena, KS
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$730
$960
$1,260
$1,260
FY 2026
$660
$670
$880
$1,160
$1,160
FY 2025
$660
$660
$870
$1,150
$1,160
FY 2024area FMR
$598
$671
$882
$1,178
$1,198
FY 2023area FMR
$527
$606
$788
$1,028
$1,059
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Galena, KS rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Galena, KS?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-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 $960 it would be $864 to $1,056. 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 Galena, KS in?
Galena, KS is in the Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $961.
How much did fair market rent change in Galena, KS for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.1%, from $880 in FY 2026 to $960 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 10.3%.
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