ZIP 66049 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 66049 in the Lawrence, KS MSA FMR area.

$1,010Efficiency
$1,1501 bedroom
$1,3302 bedrooms
$1,8403 bedrooms
$2,2204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,010$909$1,111$961
1 bedroom$1,150$1,035$1,265$1,103
2 bedrooms$1,330$1,197$1,463$1,272
3 bedrooms$1,840$1,656$2,024$1,761
4 bedrooms$2,220$1,998$2,442$2,126

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 66049

$97,005average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$63,751average salaries and wages per return
15,860tax returns filed
16%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00023.3%
$25,000 to $50,00021.5%
$50,000 to $75,00014.4%
$75,000 to $100,00010.2%
$100,000 to $200,00020.6%
$200,000 or more10.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 66049?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 66049 (Lawrence, KS MSA) are $1,010 efficiency, $1,150 one bedroom, $1,330 two bedrooms, $1,840 three and $2,220 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 66049?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,197 to $1,463.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 66049?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 66049 reported an average adjusted gross income of $97,005 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,960 a year, or 16% of that income.