MO/Jackson County/KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, MO
CitySAFMR
Jackson County
Found 64 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$810 – $1,650$780 – $1,410
1 BR$900 – $1,800$880 – $1,580
2 BR$1,030 – $2,040$1,040 – $2,000
3 BR$1,350 – $2,660$1,320 – $2,300
4 BR$1,570 – $3,160$1,390 – $2,620
5 BR$2,438
6 BR$2,804
7 BR$3,224
8 BR$3,708

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.55-0.64ratio range
Median FMR$980
Median Market$1,530
vs market-$550

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,650
vs market-$480

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.73-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,090
Median Market$1,420
vs market-$330

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,540
vs market-$320

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 9 ZIPs
0.83-0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,050
Median Market$1,250
vs market-$200

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

9
Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.86-0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,100
Median Market$1,250
vs market-$150

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.90-0.92ratio range
Median FMR$985
Median Market$1,080
vs market-$95

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 5 ZIPs
0.94-0.96ratio range
Median FMR$1,120
Median Market$1,190
vs market-$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.98-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$880
Median Market$890
vs market-$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 5 ZIPs
1.03-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$940
Median Market$910
vs market+$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
Studio- 5 ZIPs
1.07-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,060
Median Market$980
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
Studio- 5 ZIPs
1.10-1.13ratio range
Median FMR$1,100
Median Market$990
vs market+$110

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

5
Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.17-1.20ratio range
Median FMR$1,255
Median Market$1,060
vs market+$195

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 4 ZIPs
1.21-1.25ratio range
Median FMR$1,275
Median Market$1,040
vs market+$235

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.25-1.26ratio range
Median FMR$1,345
Median Market$1,070
vs market+$275

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
1.31-1.32ratio range
Median FMR$1,300
Median Market$990
vs market+$310

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 6 ZIPs
1.39-1.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,255
Median Market$865
vs market+$390

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

6
0.55-1.68
1 BR
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.56ratio
FMR$900
Market$1,600
vs market-$700

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.74ratio range
Median FMR$1,140
Median Market$1,545
vs market-$405

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,620
vs market-$350

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,280
Median Market$1,570
vs market-$290

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,460
vs market-$150

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.92-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$960
Median Market$1,030
vs market-$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.95-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,075
Median Market$1,115
vs market-$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 14 ZIPs
0.98-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,150
Median Market$1,170
vs market-$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

14
1 BR- 8 ZIPs
1.02-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,110
Median Market$1,075
vs market+$35

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

8
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.06-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,075
Median Market$1,000
vs market+$75

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.10-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,315
Median Market$1,165
vs market+$150

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.15-1.19ratio range
Median FMR$1,260
Median Market$1,075
vs market+$185

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.23-1.25ratio range
Median FMR$1,260
Median Market$1,010
vs market+$250

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.26-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$1,400
Median Market$1,090
vs market+$310

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.30-1.34ratio range
Median FMR$1,335
Median Market$1,010
vs market+$325

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.36-1.65ratio range
Median FMR$1,520
Median Market$1,020
vs market+$500

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.56-1.65
2 BR
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.60ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$1,710
vs market-$680

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.67ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$2,040
vs market-$670

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.69ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,750
vs market-$540

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,700
vs market-$350

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.83-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,420
Median Market$1,670
vs market-$250

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.89-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,160
Median Market$1,295
vs market-$135

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.90-0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,560
Median Market$1,690
vs market-$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,110
vs market-$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.98-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,180
Median Market$1,170
vs market+$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
2 BR- 12 ZIPs
1.03-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,300
Median Market$1,230
vs market+$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

12
2 BR- 7 ZIPs
1.06-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,370
Median Market$1,290
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
2 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.11-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,600
Median Market$1,400
vs market+$200

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.16-1.19ratio range
Median FMR$1,520
Median Market$1,280
vs market+$240

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.21-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$1,430
Median Market$1,180
vs market+$250

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.25ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$1,260
vs market+$320

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.32-1.35ratio range
Median FMR$1,550
Median Market$1,160
vs market+$390

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.47-1.56ratio range
Median FMR$1,955
Median Market$1,290
vs market+$665

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.60-1.56
3 BR
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$2,000
vs market-$650

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$2,460
vs market-$680

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$2,100
vs market-$520

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,765
Median Market$2,115
vs market-$350

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 12 ZIPs
0.87-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,690
Median Market$1,900
vs market-$210

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

12
3 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.91-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,770
Median Market$1,910
vs market-$140

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,820
Median Market$1,920
vs market-$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
3 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.00-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,540
Median Market$1,530
vs market+$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.02-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,710
Median Market$1,640
vs market+$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 9 ZIPs
1.07-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,980
Median Market$1,850
vs market+$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

9
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.13ratio range
Median FMR$1,860
Median Market$1,650
vs market+$210

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.15-1.19ratio range
Median FMR$2,085
Median Market$1,770
vs market+$315

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.23-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$2,170
Median Market$1,760
vs market+$410

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.28-1.30ratio range
Median FMR$2,250
Median Market$1,745
vs market+$505

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.30-1.34ratio range
Median FMR$2,420
Median Market$1,800
vs market+$620

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.49ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$1,350
vs market+$660

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.68-1.49
4 BR
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.62ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$2,550
vs market-$980

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$2,520
vs market-$640

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,990
Median Market$2,365
vs market-$375

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.89-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,175
Median Market$2,435
vs market-$260

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 13 ZIPs
0.90-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,010
Median Market$2,200
vs market-$190

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

13
4 BR- 8 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$2,325
Median Market$2,460
vs market-$135

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

8
4 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.98-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$2,170
Median Market$2,160
vs market+$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.04-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$2,350
Median Market$2,270
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.07-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,000
Median Market$1,840
vs market+$160

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 8 ZIPs
1.10-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,890
Median Market$1,685
vs market+$205

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

8
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.17-1.19ratio range
Median FMR$2,430
Median Market$2,040
vs market+$390

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.22ratio range
Median FMR$2,000
Median Market$1,640
vs market+$360

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.26-1.28ratio range
Median FMR$2,620
Median Market$2,070
vs market+$550

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.33ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$1,650
vs market+$550

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.36-1.52ratio range
Median FMR$2,675
Median Market$1,840
vs market+$835

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.62-1.52
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for KANSAS CITY, MO (MO) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

KANSAS CITY, MO fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for KANSAS CITY, MO shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,370 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $2,120.

Use this page for searches like KANSAS CITY, MO FMR, KANSAS CITY, MO fair market rent, and KANSAS CITY, MO Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for KANSAS CITY, MO
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,110
1 bedroom$1,210
2 bedroom$1,370
3 bedroom$1,780
4 bedroom$2,120