Kansas · FIPS 20175 · HUD FY 2027
Seward County, Kansas Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Seward County is $1,074 a month (rent plus utilities), 11% below the Kansas average of $1,212 and 39% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $74 (7.4%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $42,960 a year to afford it.
- $1,0742-bedroom FMR+$74 (+7.4%) vs FY 2026
- $8211-bedroom FMRKansas: $1,004 · U.S.: $1,478
- $42,960Income for a 2-bedroom$21/hour full-time
- 22 of 1052BR rank in Kansas1 = highest rent
| Unit | Seward County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Kansas avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $790 | $733 | +$57 (+7.8%) | $934 | $1,379 | $31,600 |
| 1 bedroom | $821 | $771 | +$50 (+6.5%) | $1,004 | $1,478 | $32,840 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,074 | $1,000 | +$74 (+7.4%) | $1,212 | $1,761 | $42,960 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,487 | $1,344 | +$143 (+10.6%) | $1,593 | $2,266 | $59,480 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,678 | $1,505 | +$173 (+11.5%) | $1,879 | $2,607 | $67,120 |
How Seward County compares
- Seward 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: $790, $821, $1,074, $1,487, $1,678. 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 2 ZIP codes mostly in Seward County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,060 to $1,080.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Seward County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67859 | $780 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,470 | $1,660 | +$80 (+8.2%) | 1% below |
| 67901 | $790 | $820 | $1,080 | $1,490 | $1,680 | +$80 (+8.0%) | 1% above |
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.