Allen County, KS: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$9612-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8141-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$71,20080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$89,000Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Allen County is $961 a month, up 9.6% from $877 in FY2026. Allen County belongs to the Allen County, KS FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Allen County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$786	$689	+14.1%	$708 – $864
1 bedroom	$814	$727	+12.0%	$733 – $895
2 bedrooms	$961	$877	+9.6%	$865 – $1,057
3 bedrooms	$1,298	$1,216	+6.7%	$1,169 – $1,427
4 bedrooms	$1,418	$1,276	+11.1%	$1,277 – $1,559

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Allen County that is typically $865 to $1,057 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$42,729median income of renter households

$720Median gross rent, all units

20%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

37%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $42,729 can afford about $1,068 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $961 is $107 (10.0%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $38,440 a year under the 30% rule, or $34,596 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Allen County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$720 ±$62
Median income of renter households	$42,729 ±$6,421
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	37.0% ±11.1
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	12.5% ±6.7
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	1,009

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$675	$720	+6.7%
Median renter household income	$23,750	$42,729	+79.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	44.5%	37.0%	−7.5 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Allen County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $89,000 (FY2025: $79,600, +11.8%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$18,700 +5.6%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$31,150 +5.8%	$35,600 +5.8%	$40,050 +5.8%	$44,500 +5.8%	$48,100 +5.8%	$51,650 +5.8%	$55,200 +5.8%	$58,750 +5.8%
Low income (80%)	$49,850 +5.7%	$57,000 +5.8%	$64,100 +5.8%	$71,200 +5.8%	$76,900 +5.8%	$82,600 +5.8%	$88,300 +5.7%	$94,000 +5.8%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.