FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 67147
0.66ratio
FMR$770
Market$1,160
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
2 BR
2 BR- 67147
0.71ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,390
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
3 BR
3 BR- 67147
0.73ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,790
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
4 BR
4 BR- 67147
0.87ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,850
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Valley Center, KS fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Valley Center, KS is $980 a month. That is down 8.4% from $1,070 in FY 2026. Valley Center is in the Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Kansas is $961, so Valley Center is 2% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Valley Center, KS
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$760
$730
−3.9%
$657–$803
1BR
$830
$770
−7.2%
$693–$847
2BR
$1,070
$980
−8.4%
$882–$1,078
3BR
$1,410
$1,300
−7.8%
$1,170–$1,430
4BR
$1,740
$1,610
−7.5%
$1,449–$1,771
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Valley Center, KS
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$770
$980
$1,300
$1,610
FY 2026
$760
$830
$1,070
$1,410
$1,740
FY 2025
$710
$780
$1,020
$1,350
$1,640
FY 2024
$770
$860
$1,130
$1,490
$1,820
FY 2023
$740
$840
$1,100
$1,460
$1,780
Questions about Valley Center, KS rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Valley Center, KS?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $980, that basic range is $882 to $1,078 a month. 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 Valley Center, KS in?
Valley Center, KS is in the Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Valley Center, KS for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 8.4%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 10.9%.
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