Douglas County, KS Fair Market Rent FY2027

Part of the Lawrence, KS MSA metro FMR area. Fair Market Rents apply from October 1, 2026.

$961Efficiency +7.4%
$1,1031 bedroom +9.6%
$1,2722 bedrooms +7.6%
$1,7613 bedrooms +7.1%
$2,1264 bedrooms +7.2%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$961$895+7.4%
1 bedroom$1,103$1,006+9.6%
2 bedrooms$1,272$1,182+7.6%
3 bedrooms$1,761$1,644+7.1%
4 bedrooms$2,126$1,983+7.2%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $110,400

Household size12345678
Extremely low (30%)$23,200$26,500$29,800$33,100$38,680$44,360$50,040$55,720
Very low (50%)$38,650$44,200$49,700$55,200$59,650$64,050$68,450$72,900
Low income (80%)$61,850$70,650$79,500$88,300$95,400$102,450$109,500$116,600

Section 8 income limits set by HUD for FY2026; programs may use different limits.

Two-bedroom FMR since 1983

FY1983: $3501983FY1985: $364FY1986: $417FY1987: $431FY1988: $444FY1989: $4561989FY1990: $469FY1991: $484FY1992: $499FY1993: $516FY1994: $4931994FY1995: $497FY1996: $510FY1997: $523FY1998: $532FY1999: $5411999FY2000: $547FY2001: $554FY2002: $568FY2003: $580FY2004: $5852004FY2005: $626FY2006: $640FY2007: $659FY2008: $683FY2009: $7122009FY2010: $741FY2011: $753FY2012: $734FY2013: $860FY2014: $7792014FY2015: $815FY2016: $835FY2017: $845FY2018: $843FY2019: $9182019FY2020: $930FY2021: $950FY2022: $937FY2023: $1,026FY2024: $1,0542024FY2025: $1,138FY2026: $1,182FY2027: $1,2722027

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

ZIP1 BR2 BR3 BR
66006$940$1,080$1,500
66021$1,360$1,540$2,020
66025$1,360$1,560$2,160
66044$1,050$1,210$1,680
66045$1,100$1,270$1,760
66046$1,020$1,180$1,630
66047$1,160$1,340$1,860
66049$1,150$1,330$1,840
66050$990$1,140$1,580
66092$1,220$1,570$1,900
66409$970$1,200$1,620
66524$910$1,070$1,480
66542$1,020$1,310$1,750

All ZIP codes in the Lawrence, KS MSA FMR area.

Questions and answers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Douglas County, KS for FY2027?

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Douglas County, KS at $961 for an efficiency, $1,103 for one bedroom, $1,272 for two bedrooms, $1,761 for three and $2,126 for four bedrooms.

How much did Fair Market Rent change in Douglas County, KS?

The two-bedroom FMR changed from $1,182 in FY2026 to $1,272 in FY2027 (+7.6%).

What are the HUD income limits for Douglas County, KS?

For FY2026 the median family income is $110,400. The low-income (80%) limit for a family of four is $88,300, very low income (50%) $55,200 and extremely low income $33,100.