ZIP 66536 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 66536 in the Manhattan, KS FMR area.

Manhattan, KS

$790Efficiency

$8001 bedroom

$9702 bedrooms

$1,3403 bedrooms

$1,6204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$790	$711	$869	$859
1 bedroom	$800	$720	$880	$924
2 bedrooms	$970	$873	$1,067	$1,107
3 bedrooms	$1,340	$1,206	$1,474	$1,533
4 bedrooms	$1,620	$1,458	$1,782	$1,850

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

Topeka, KS MSA

$790Efficiency

$8001 bedroom

$9702 bedrooms

$1,3403 bedrooms

$1,6204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$790	$711	$869	$866
1 bedroom	$800	$720	$880	$913
2 bedrooms	$970	$873	$1,067	$1,172
3 bedrooms	$1,340	$1,206	$1,474	$1,564
4 bedrooms	$1,620	$1,458	$1,782	$1,586

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

Income in ZIP 66536

$74,431average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)

$45,682average salaries and wages per return

1,690tax returns filed

16%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR

Adjusted gross income	Share of returns
$1 to $25,000	32.5%
$25,000 to $50,000	19.5%
$50,000 to $75,000	16.0%
$75,000 to $100,000	13.0%
$100,000 to $200,000	14.8%
$200,000 or more	4.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 66536?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 66536 (Manhattan, KS) are $790 efficiency, $800 one bedroom, $970 two bedrooms, $1,340 three and $1,620 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 66536?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $873 to $1,067.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 66536?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 66536 reported an average adjusted gross income of $74,431 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $11,640 a year, or 16% of that income.