Metro FMR area · KS · HUD FY 2027

Manhattan, KS Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Manhattan, KS area is $1,107 a month, 9% below the Kansas average and 37% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 25 ZIP codes range from $970 to $1,440.

$1,1072-bedroom FMR+$39 (+3.7%) vs FY 2026
$9241-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$44,280Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
98,150Residents2 counties

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,107/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Manhattan, KS FMR	$1,107	$44,280	–
Kansas average	$1,212	$48,467	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Manhattan, KS Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Manhattan, KS FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Kansas avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$859	$870	−$11 (−1.3%)	$934	$1,379	$34,360
1 bedroom	$924	$875	+$49 (+5.6%)	$1,004	$1,478	$36,960
2 bedrooms	$1,107	$1,068	+$39 (+3.7%)	$1,212	$1,761	$44,280
3 bedrooms	$1,533	$1,485	+$48 (+3.2%)	$1,593	$2,266	$61,320
4 bedrooms	$1,850	$1,792	+$58 (+3.2%)	$1,879	$2,607	$74,000

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Manhattan, KS FMR area
County	Residents in area
Pottawatomie County, KS	26,204
Riley County, KS	71,946

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,060.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Manhattan, KS
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
66407	$1,100	$1,180	$1,440	$1,970	$2,310	+$100 (+7.5%)	30% above
66411	$960	$990	$1,300	$1,550	$2,170	+$110 (+9.2%)	17% above
66422	$810	$870	$1,050	$1,450	$1,730	+$80 (+8.2%)	5% below
66427	$790	$790	$970	$1,340	$1,620	+$70 (+7.8%)	12% below
66432	$790	$790	$970	$1,340	$1,620	+$70 (+7.8%)	12% below
66442	$1,070	$1,160	$1,370	$1,890	$2,290	+$50 (+3.8%)	24% above
66449	$790	$810	$970	$1,340	$1,620	+$40 (+4.3%)	12% below
66502	$840	$900	$1,080	$1,500	$1,810	+$30 (+2.9%)	2% below
66503	$990	$1,060	$1,270	$1,760	$2,120	+$50 (+4.1%)	15% above
66505	$860	$930	$1,110	$1,540	$1,860	+$40 (+3.7%)	about the same as
66506	$840	$900	$1,080	$1,500	$1,810	+$30 (+2.9%)	2% below
66517	$980	$1,050	$1,260	$1,740	$2,110	+$30 (+2.4%)	14% above
66520	$790	$800	$970	$1,340	$1,620	+$70 (+7.8%)	12% below
66521	$790	$800	$970	$1,340	$1,620	+$70 (+7.8%)	12% below
66531	$990	$1,060	$1,270	$1,760	$2,120	+$80 (+6.7%)	15% above
66535	$820	$880	$1,050	$1,450	$1,760	−$10 (−0.9%)	5% below
66536	$790	$800	$970	$1,340	$1,620	+$70 (+7.8%)	12% below
66540	$790	$790	$990	$1,340	$1,620	+$80 (+8.8%)	11% below
66547	$810	$870	$1,040	$1,440	$1,730	−$20 (−1.9%)	6% below
66548	$790	$790	$1,020	$1,340	$1,680	+$100 (+10.9%)	8% below
66549	$790	$820	$980	$1,360	$1,640	+$20 (+2.1%)	11% below
66554	$840	$900	$1,080	$1,500	$1,810	+$30 (+2.9%)	2% below
66933	$930	$940	$1,160	$1,600	$1,650	+$120 (+11.5%)	5% above
67432	$830	$860	$1,130	$1,480	$1,620	+$170 (+17.7%)	2% above
67447	$810	$840	$1,060	$1,430	$1,620	+$110 (+11.6%)	4% below

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).

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.