FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
1 BR
1 BR- 67530
1.01ratio
FMR$770
Market$760
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
2 BR
2 BR- 67530
1.17ratio
FMR$970
Market$830
vs market+$140
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
3 BR
3 BR- 67530
1.23ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,090
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
4 BR
4 BR- 67530
1.17ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,230
vs market+$210
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Great Bend, KS fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Great Bend, KS is $970 a month. That is up 9.0% from $890 in FY 2026. Great Bend is in the Stafford 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.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Great Bend, KS
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$650
$710
+9.2%
$639–$781
1BR
$700
$770
+10.0%
$693–$847
2BR
$890
$970
+9.0%
$873–$1,067
3BR
$1,240
$1,340
+8.1%
$1,206–$1,474
4BR
$1,320
$1,440
+9.1%
$1,296–$1,584
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Great Bend, KS
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$710
$770
$970
$1,340
$1,440
FY 2026
$650
$700
$890
$1,240
$1,320
FY 2025
$640
$720
$890
$1,250
$1,290
FY 2024area FMR
$633
$671
$882
$1,066
$1,244
FY 2023area FMR
$584
$599
$788
$959
$1,117
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Great Bend, KS rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Great Bend, 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 $970 it would be $873 to $1,067. 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 Great Bend, KS in?
Great Bend, KS is in the Stafford 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 Great Bend, KS for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.0%, from $890 in FY 2026 to $970 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 9.0%.
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