LAWRENCE, KS
CitySAFMR
Jefferson County
Found 5 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$820 – $950$820 – $950
1 BR$920 – $1,060$920 – $1,060
2 BR$1,080 – $1,250$1,080 – $1,250
3 BR$1,500 – $1,740$1,500 – $1,740
4 BR$1,810 – $2,100$1,810 – $2,080
5 BR$2,277
6 BR$2,619
7 BR$3,011
8 BR$3,463

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.64ratio
FMR$950
Market$1,480
vs market-$530

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$820
Market$840
vs market-$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.00ratio
FMR$860
Market$860
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$900
Market$850
vs market+$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$940
Market$880
vs market+$60

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.64–1.07
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,470
vs market-$410

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$960
Median Market$1,200
vs market-$240

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,170
vs market-$210

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.89ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,190
vs market-$130

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.72–0.89
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,400
vs market-$320

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.82–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,190
Median Market$1,430
vs market-$240

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.90–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,210
Median Market$1,325
vs market-$115

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
0.77–0.93
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,770
vs market-$270

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$1,890
vs market-$170

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.94–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,640
Median Market$1,740
vs market-$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
0.85–0.97
4 BR
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.79–0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,895
Median Market$2,385
vs market-$490

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.83ratio
FMR$2,080
Market$2,500
vs market-$420

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,090
vs market-$200

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$2,050
vs market+$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.79–1.02
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for LAWRENCE, KS (KS) 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.