Sedgwick 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).

$1,0432-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8231-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$77,20080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$96,500Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sedgwick County is $1,043 a month, down 5.1% from $1,099 in FY2026. Sedgwick County belongs to the Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area FMR area, 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 Sedgwick County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$778	$782	−0.5%	$701 – $855
1 bedroom	$823	$849	−3.1%	$741 – $905
2 bedrooms	$1,043	$1,099	−5.1%	$939 – $1,147
3 bedrooms	$1,382	$1,444	−4.3%	$1,244 – $1,520
4 bedrooms	$1,712	$1,784	−4.0%	$1,541 – $1,883

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 Sedgwick County that is typically $939 to $1,147 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?

$43,105median income of renter households

$998Median gross rent, all units

28%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 $43,105 can afford about $1,078 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,043 is $35 (3.2%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $41,720 a year under the 30% rule, or $37,548 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Sedgwick County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$998 ±$16
Median income of renter households	$43,105 ±$1,591
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	44.2% ±1.7
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	21.0% ±1.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	71,510

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$824	$998	+21.1%
Median renter household income	$34,344	$43,105	+25.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	45.5%	44.2%	−1.3 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.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $960 to $1,560 depending on the ZIP code.

All 83 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
66840	$710	$740	$960	$1,240	$1,330
66842	$720	$760	$960	$1,270	$1,580
66866	$770	$800	$1,050	$1,340	$1,400
67001	$790	$840	$1,060	$1,400	$1,740
67002	$1,160	$1,230	$1,560	$2,070	$2,560
67008	$780	$820	$1,060	$1,400	$1,620
67010	$800	$840	$1,070	$1,420	$1,760
67012	$720	$760	$960	$1,260	$1,570
67016	$810	$860	$1,090	$1,440	$1,790
67017	$860	$940	$1,210	$1,590	$1,970
67020	$710	$750	$960	$1,260	$1,530
67025	$810	$850	$1,090	$1,450	$1,780
67026	$840	$890	$1,130	$1,500	$1,850
67030	$1,070	$1,140	$1,440	$1,910	$2,360
67031	$810	$890	$1,160	$1,420	$1,530
67037	$870	$920	$1,170	$1,550	$1,920
67039	$720	$760	$960	$1,270	$1,570
67041	$730	$770	$970	$1,290	$1,590
67042	$720	$760	$960	$1,270	$1,580
67045	$720	$750	$980	$1,170	$1,450
67050	$830	$880	$1,110	$1,470	$1,820
67052	$1,110	$1,180	$1,490	$1,970	$2,450
67055	$1,000	$1,060	$1,340	$1,780	$2,200
67056	$750	$790	$1,000	$1,330	$1,640
67060	$800	$840	$1,070	$1,420	$1,760
67062	$720	$760	$960	$1,270	$1,580
67067	$1,160	$1,230	$1,560	$2,070	$2,560
67072	$720	$760	$960	$1,270	$1,580
67074	$720	$760	$960	$1,270	$1,580
67101	$1,070	$1,130	$1,430	$1,890	$2,350
67106	$790	$840	$1,090	$1,420	$1,640
67107	$710	$740	$960	$1,230	$1,360
67108	$760	$820	$1,050	$1,370	$1,630
67110	$930	$990	$1,270	$1,650	$1,970
67114	$730	$770	$970	$1,290	$1,590
67117	$750	$800	$1,010	$1,340	$1,660
67118	$770	$800	$1,050	$1,450	$1,760
67120	$760	$820	$1,060	$1,340	$1,550
67123	$720	$760	$960	$1,270	$1,580
67131	$750	$780	$1,010	$1,340	$1,550
67132	$790	$840	$1,060	$1,400	$1,740
67133	$860	$910	$1,170	$1,540	$1,900
67135	$790	$840	$1,060	$1,400	$1,740
67144	$840	$880	$1,120	$1,480	$1,840
67147	$730	$770	$980	$1,300	$1,610
67149	$880	$940	$1,200	$1,560	$1,880
67151	$990	$1,040	$1,320	$1,750	$2,160
67154	$780	$820	$1,040	$1,380	$1,710
67201	$780	$830	$1,050	$1,390	$1,720
67202	$840	$890	$1,130	$1,500	$1,850
67203	$790	$840	$1,060	$1,400	$1,740
67204	$780	$820	$1,040	$1,380	$1,710
67205	$1,070	$1,140	$1,440	$1,910	$2,360
67206	$890	$950	$1,200	$1,590	$1,970
67207	$780	$820	$1,040	$1,380	$1,710
67208	$820	$870	$1,110	$1,460	$1,810
67209	$730	$770	$980	$1,300	$1,610
67210	$730	$770	$980	$1,300	$1,610
67211	$750	$800	$1,010	$1,340	$1,660
67212	$810	$860	$1,090	$1,440	$1,790
67213	$760	$800	$1,020	$1,350	$1,670
67214	$720	$760	$960	$1,270	$1,580
67215	$1,130	$1,190	$1,510	$2,000	$2,480
67216	$720	$760	$960	$1,270	$1,580
67217	$790	$840	$1,060	$1,400	$1,740
67218	$740	$780	$990	$1,310	$1,620
67219	$840	$890	$1,130	$1,500	$1,850
67220	$750	$790	$1,000	$1,330	$1,640
67221	$740	$780	$1,000	$1,320	$1,640
67223	$1,100	$1,170	$1,480	$1,960	$2,420
67226	$1,000	$1,060	$1,340	$1,780	$2,200
67227	$1,060	$1,120	$1,420	$1,880	$2,330
67228	$960	$1,010	$1,280	$1,700	$2,110
67230	$1,160	$1,230	$1,560	$2,070	$2,560
67232	$930	$990	$1,250	$1,660	$2,060
67235	$1,160	$1,230	$1,560	$2,070	$2,560
67260	$780	$820	$1,040	$1,380	$1,710
67275	$780	$830	$1,050	$1,390	$1,720
67277	$780	$830	$1,050	$1,390	$1,720
67278	$780	$830	$1,050	$1,390	$1,720
67522	$670	$730	$960	$1,220	$1,340
67543	$700	$760	$1,000	$1,270	$1,400
67546	$790	$830	$1,080	$1,380	$1,530

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Sedgwick County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $96,500 (FY2025: $93,800, +2.9%). 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%)	$20,300 +2.8%	$23,200 +2.9%	$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%)	$33,800 +2.9%	$38,600 +2.8%	$43,450 +2.8%	$48,250 +2.9%	$52,150 +2.9%	$56,000 +2.8%	$59,850 +2.8%	$63,700 +2.8%
Low income (80%)	$54,050 +2.9%	$61,800 +2.9%	$69,500 +2.9%	$77,200 +2.9%	$83,400 +2.8%	$89,600 +2.9%	$95,750 +2.8%	$101,950 +2.9%

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.