Coffey 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).

$9922-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$7581-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$73,70080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$92,100Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Coffey County is $992 a month, up 12.9% from $879 in FY2026. Coffey County belongs to the Coffey 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 Coffey County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$729	$644	+13.2%	$657 – $801
1 bedroom	$758	$670	+13.1%	$683 – $833
2 bedrooms	$992	$879	+12.9%	$893 – $1,091
3 bedrooms	$1,182	$1,064	+11.1%	$1,064 – $1,300
4 bedrooms	$1,464	$1,164	+25.8%	$1,318 – $1,610

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 Coffey County that is typically $893 to $1,091 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?

$39,167median income of renter households

$836Median gross rent, all units

26%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

40%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $39,167 can afford about $979 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $992 is $13 (1.3%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $39,680 a year under the 30% rule, or $35,712 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Coffey County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$836 ±$87
Median income of renter households	$39,167 ±$6,082
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	39.5% ±8.7
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	19.6% ±7.8
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	674

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$658	$836	+27.1%
Median renter household income	$32,750	$39,167	+19.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	35.1%	39.5%	+4.4 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 Coffey County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $92,100 (FY2025: $92,700, −0.6%). 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%)	$19,400 −0.5%	$22,150 −0.4%	$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%)	$32,250 −0.6%	$36,850 −0.7%	$41,450 −0.7%	$46,050 −0.6%	$49,750 −0.7%	$53,450 −0.7%	$57,150 −0.6%	$60,800 −0.7%
Low income (80%)	$51,600 −0.7%	$59,000 −0.6%	$66,350 −0.6%	$73,700 −0.6%	$79,600 −0.6%	$85,500 −0.6%	$91,400 −0.6%	$97,300 −0.6%

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.