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Douglas County, KS

CountySAFMR
Found 13 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

76Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$810 – $1,250$780 – $1,380
1 BR$910 – $1,360$870 – $1,500
2 BR$1,070 – $1,570$920 – $1,690
3 BR$1,480 – $2,160$1,420 – $2,160
4 BR$1,790 – $2,610$1,450 – $2,410
5 BR$2,323Not available
6 BR$2,671Not available
7 BR$3,072Not available
8 BR$3,533Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
2
2
0.68-1.24
1 BR
3
0.74-1.17
2 BR
2
2
0.79-1.42
3 BR
3
0.92-1.23
4 BR
2
2
0.85-1.47
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Douglas County, KS fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 13 ZIP codes in Douglas County, KS ranges from $1,070 to $1,570 a month, with a median of $1,270. That is up 12.4% from $1,130 in FY 2026. Douglas County 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 Douglas County is 32% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Douglas County, KS
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$960+11.6%$864–$1,056
1BR$1,050+9.4%$945–$1,155
2BR$1,270+12.4%$1,143–$1,397
3BR$1,750+11.5%$1,575–$1,925
4BR$2,020+7.4%$1,818–$2,222

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Douglas County, KS
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$960$1,050$1,270$1,750$2,020
FY 2026$860$960$1,130$1,570$1,880
FY 2025$850$960$1,140$1,510$1,810
FY 2024$750$840$1,010$1,420$1,710
FY 2023$730$820$1,000$1,420$1,680

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
66092$1,570+23.6%
66025$1,560+22.8%
66021$1,540+21.3%
66047$1,340+5.5%
66049$1,330+4.7%
66542$1,310+3.1%
66045$1,2700.0%
66044$1,210−4.7%
66409$1,200−5.5%
66046$1,180−7.1%
66050$1,140−10.2%
66006$1,080−15.0%
66524$1,070−15.7%

Questions about Douglas County, KS rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Douglas County, 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 $1,270 it would be $1,143 to $1,397. 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 Douglas County, KS in?

Douglas County, 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 Douglas County, KS for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.4%, from $1,130 in FY 2026 to $1,270 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.0%.

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

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