Reno 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).

$1,0182-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$7781-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$68,55080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$84,000Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Reno County is $1,018 a month, up 6.4% from $957 in FY2026. Reno County belongs to the Reno 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 Reno County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$709	$660	+7.4%	$639 – $779
1 bedroom	$778	$729	+6.7%	$701 – $855
2 bedrooms	$1,018	$957	+6.4%	$917 – $1,119
3 bedrooms	$1,294	$1,168	+10.8%	$1,165 – $1,423
4 bedrooms	$1,423	$1,326	+7.3%	$1,281 – $1,565

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 Reno County that is typically $917 to $1,119 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?

$39,231median income of renter households

$863Median gross rent, all units

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

44%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $39,231 can afford about $981 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,018 is $37 (3.8%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $40,720 a year under the 30% rule, or $36,648 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Reno County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$863 ±$27
Median income of renter households	$39,231 ±$2,633
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	43.6% ±5.6
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	22.2% ±4.7
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	7,057

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$696	$863	+24.0%
Median renter household income	$30,143	$39,231	+30.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	45.6%	43.6%	−2.0 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 Reno County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $84,000 (FY2025: $84,700, −0.8%). 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%)	$18,000 +1.1%	$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%)	$30,000 +1.2%	$34,300 +1.2%	$38,600 +1.2%	$42,850 +1.2%	$46,300 +1.2%	$49,750 +1.2%	$53,150 +1.1%	$56,600 +1.2%
Low income (80%)	$48,000 +1.2%	$54,850 +1.2%	$61,700 +1.1%	$68,550 +1.2%	$74,050 +1.2%	$79,550 +1.2%	$85,050 +1.2%	$90,500 +1.2%

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.