For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Junction City, KS is $1,130 a month. That is up 7.6% from $1,050 in FY 2026. Junction City is in the Dickinson 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 $1,021. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Kansas is $961, so Junction City is 18% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Junction City, KS
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$840
$890
+6.0%
$801–$979
1BR
$850
$970
+14.1%
$873–$1,067
2BR
$1,050
$1,130
+7.6%
$1,017–$1,243
3BR
$1,460
$1,560
+6.8%
$1,404–$1,716
4BR
$1,760
$1,880
+6.8%
$1,692–$2,068
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Junction City, KS
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$890
$970
$1,130
$1,560
$1,880
FY 2026
$840
$850
$1,050
$1,460
$1,760
FY 2025
$750
$750
$990
$1,390
$1,660
FY 2024
$740
$750
$980
$1,380
$1,660
FY 2023
$720
$720
$950
$1,350
$1,610
Questions about Junction City, KS rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Junction City, KS?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,021, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $919 to $1,123 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,130 it would be $1,017 to $1,243. 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 Junction City, KS in?
Junction City, KS is in the Dickinson County, KS non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,021.
How much did fair market rent change in Junction City, KS for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.6%, from $1,050 in FY 2026 to $1,130 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.9%.
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