For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 66621 (Topeka, KS) is $1,290 a month. That is up 13.2% from $1,140 in FY 2026. Topeka is in the Topeka, 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 $1,172. Among 37 ZIP codes in Shawnee County, 66621 has the 12th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $960–$1,610). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Kansas is $961, so ZIP 66621 is 34% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 66621
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$850
$950
+11.8%
$855–$1,045
1BR
$880
$1,010
+14.8%
$909–$1,111
2BR
$1,140
$1,290
+13.2%
$1,161–$1,419
3BR
$1,500
$1,720
+14.7%
$1,548–$1,892
4BR
$1,520
$1,750
+15.1%
$1,575–$1,925
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 66621
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$950
$1,010
$1,290
$1,720
$1,750
FY 2026
$850
$880
$1,140
$1,500
$1,520
FY 2025
$810
$810
$1,060
$1,380
$1,460
FY 2024
$780
$790
$1,030
$1,330
$1,480
FY 2023
$740
$750
$980
$1,250
$1,450
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Shawnee County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 66621?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,172, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,055 to $1,289 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,290 it would be $1,161 to $1,419. 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 66621 in?
ZIP 66621 is in the Topeka, KS MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,172.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 66621 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 13.2%, from $1,140 in FY 2026 to $1,290 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.6%.
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