ZIP 66537 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 66537 in the Topeka, KS MSA FMR area.

$890Efficiency
$9301 bedroom
$1,2002 bedrooms
$1,6003 bedrooms
$1,6204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$890$801$979$866
1 bedroom$930$837$1,023$913
2 bedrooms$1,200$1,080$1,320$1,172
3 bedrooms$1,600$1,440$1,760$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 66537

$64,698average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$45,485average salaries and wages per return
660tax returns filed
22%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00027.3%
$25,000 to $50,00024.2%
$50,000 to $75,00018.2%
$75,000 to $100,00010.6%
$100,000 to $200,00019.7%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 13.6% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 66537?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 66537 (Topeka, KS MSA) are $890 efficiency, $930 one bedroom, $1,200 two bedrooms, $1,600 three and $1,620 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 66537?

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 66537?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 66537 reported an average adjusted gross income of $64,698 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $14,400 a year, or 22% of that income.