For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 64065 (Lees Summit, MO) is $1,910 a month. That is up 17.2% from $1,630 in FY 2026. Lees Summit is in the Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 70 ZIP codes in Jackson County, 64065 has the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $980–$2,230). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Missouri is $962, so ZIP 64065 is 99% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 64065
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,320
$1,550
+17.4%
$1,395–$1,705
1BR
$1,440
$1,680
+16.7%
$1,512–$1,848
2BR
$1,630
$1,910
+17.2%
$1,719–$2,101
3BR
$2,130
$2,490
+16.9%
$2,241–$2,739
4BR
$2,530
$2,990
+18.2%
$2,691–$3,289
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 64065
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,550
$1,680
$1,910
$2,490
$2,990
FY 2026
$1,320
$1,440
$1,630
$2,130
$2,530
FY 2025
$1,240
$1,370
$1,560
$2,030
$2,400
FY 2024
$800
$910
$1,050
$1,380
$1,600
FY 2023
$690
$790
$930
$1,230
$1,420
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Jackson County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 64065?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,910, that basic range is $1,719 to $2,101 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 ZIP 64065 in?
ZIP 64065 is in the Kansas City, MO-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 ZIP 64065 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 17.2%, from $1,630 in FY 2026 to $1,910 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 105.4%.
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