ZIP 66409 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 66409 in the Lawrence, KS MSA FMR area.

Lawrence, KS MSA

$890Efficiency

$9701 bedroom

$1,2002 bedrooms

$1,6203 bedrooms

$1,7904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$890	$801	$979	$961
1 bedroom	$970	$873	$1,067	$1,103
2 bedrooms	$1,200	$1,080	$1,320	$1,272
3 bedrooms	$1,620	$1,458	$1,782	$1,761
4 bedrooms	$1,790	$1,611	$1,969	$2,126

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

Topeka, KS MSA

$890Efficiency

$9701 bedroom

$1,2002 bedrooms

$1,6203 bedrooms

$1,7904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$890	$801	$979	$866
1 bedroom	$970	$873	$1,067	$913
2 bedrooms	$1,200	$1,080	$1,320	$1,172
3 bedrooms	$1,620	$1,458	$1,782	$1,564
4 bedrooms	$1,790	$1,611	$1,969	$1,586

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

Income in ZIP 66409

$94,516average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)

$58,715average salaries and wages per return

1,620tax returns filed

15%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR

Adjusted gross income	Share of returns
$1 to $25,000	22.2%
$25,000 to $50,000	16.0%
$50,000 to $75,000	13.0%
$75,000 to $100,000	11.1%
$100,000 to $200,000	28.4%
$200,000 or more	9.3%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 5.6% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 66409?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 66409 (Lawrence, KS MSA) are $890 efficiency, $970 one bedroom, $1,200 two bedrooms, $1,620 three and $1,790 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 66409?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,080 to $1,320.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 66409?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 66409 reported an average adjusted gross income of $94,516 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $14,400 a year, or 15% of that income.