For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Tecumseh, KS is $1,310 a month. That is up 26.0% from $1,040 in FY 2026. Tecumseh is in the Lawrence, KS MSA. 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 $1,272. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Kansas is $961, so Tecumseh is 36% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Tecumseh, KS
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$780
$970
+24.4%
$873–$1,067
1BR
$860
$1,020
+18.6%
$918–$1,122
2BR
$1,040
$1,310
+26.0%
$1,179–$1,441
3BR
$1,440
$1,750
+21.5%
$1,575–$1,925
4BR
$1,720
$1,790
+4.1%
$1,611–$1,969
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Tecumseh, KS
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$970
$1,020
$1,310
$1,750
$1,790
FY 2026
$780
$860
$1,040
$1,440
$1,720
FY 2025
$730
$790
$980
$1,340
$1,620
FY 2024
$720
$760
$960
$1,320
$1,560
FY 2023
$680
$710
$920
$1,200
$1,410
Questions about Tecumseh, KS rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Tecumseh, KS?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,272, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,145 to $1,399 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,310 it would be $1,179 to $1,441. 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 Tecumseh, KS in?
Tecumseh, KS is in the Lawrence, KS MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,272.
How much did fair market rent change in Tecumseh, KS for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 26.0%, from $1,040 in FY 2026 to $1,310 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 42.4%.
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