Kansas · FIPS 20153 · HUD FY 2027
Rawlins County, Kansas Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Rawlins County is $1,065 a month (rent plus utilities), 12% below the Kansas average of $1,212 and 40% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $113 (11.9%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $42,600 a year to afford it.
- $1,0652-bedroom FMR+$113 (+11.9%) vs FY 2026
- $8141-bedroom FMRKansas: $1,004 · U.S.: $1,478
- $42,600Income for a 2-bedroom$20/hour full-time
- 24 of 1052BR rank in Kansas1 = highest rent
| Unit | Rawlins County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Kansas avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $783 | $697 | +$86 (+12.3%) | $934 | $1,379 | $31,320 |
| 1 bedroom | $814 | $726 | +$88 (+12.1%) | $1,004 | $1,478 | $32,560 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,065 | $952 | +$113 (+11.9%) | $1,212 | $1,761 | $42,600 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,269 | $1,141 | +$128 (+11.2%) | $1,593 | $2,266 | $50,760 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,571 | $1,385 | +$186 (+13.4%) | $1,879 | $2,607 | $62,840 |
How Rawlins County compares
- Rawlins County is a non-metro county, so HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county.
- Across Kansas, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $961 (Woodson County) to $1,546 (Johnson County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $783, $814, $1,065, $1,269, $1,571. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 4 ZIP codes mostly in Rawlins County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $990 to $1,080.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Rawlins County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67730 | $790 | $830 | $1,080 | $1,290 | $1,590 | +$120 (+12.5%) | 1% above |
| 67739 | $730 | $760 | $990 | $1,330 | $1,460 | +$110 (+12.5%) | 7% below |
| 67744 | $770 | $810 | $1,050 | $1,280 | $1,550 | +$120 (+12.9%) | 1% below |
| 67745 | $780 | $830 | $1,060 | $1,270 | $1,510 | +$120 (+12.8%) | about the same as |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.