Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 13 counties

Kansas City, MO-KS Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Kansas City, MO-KS area at $1,546 a month, up 13.8% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $113,400. The same figures apply in all 13 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,546per month ▲ 13.8%
Median family income$113,400FY2026
People in the area2,201,956HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

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Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Kansas City, MO-KS.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $88,700 is under the 80% limit of $90,700 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,218 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$23,800$39,700$47,640$63,500
2$27,200$45,400$54,480$72,600
3$30,600$51,050$61,260$81,650
4$34,000$56,700$68,040$90,700
5$38,680$61,250$73,500$98,000
6$44,360$65,800$78,960$105,250
7$50,040$70,350$84,420$112,500
8$55,720$74,850$89,820$119,750

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $68,640 for four people, against the regular $68,040.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000200520102015202020252027$1,546FY2001: $633FY2002: $671FY2003: $701FY2004: $713FY2005: $691FY2006: $703FY2007: $714FY2008: $754FY2009: $791FY2010: $834FY2011: $842FY2012: $754FY2013: $783FY2014: $852FY2015: $891FY2016: $893FY2017: $946FY2018: $869FY2019: $953FY2020: $978FY2021: $1,021FY2022: $1,030FY2023: $1,164FY2024: $1,258FY2025: $1,346FY2026: $1,358FY2027: $1,546

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Jackson County, MO719,976$1,546
Johnson County, KS620,631$1,546
Clay County, MO258,122$1,546
Wyandotte County, KS167,654$1,546
Cass County, MO110,773$1,546
Platte County, MO110,371$1,546
Leavenworth County, KS83,123$1,546
Miami County, KS34,938$1,546
Lafayette County, MO33,115$1,546
Ray County, MO23,145$1,546
Clinton County, MO21,414$1,546
Linn County, KS9,767$1,546
Caldwell County, MO8,927$1,546

Small Area FMRs across 252 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Kansas City, MO-KS area run from $960 to $2,320; the middle ZIP code is at $1,460, against the area-wide FMR of $1,546. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2023, in force since 1/1/2025): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$960$2,320median $1,460

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Kansas City, MO-KS area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Kansas City, MO-KS area are $1,257 (studio), $1,366 (1 BR), $1,546 (2 BR), $2,020 (3 BR) and $2,419 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Kansas City, MO-KS?

The FY2026 median family income is $113,400; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $90,700.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, KS, Clay County, MO, Wyandotte County, KS, Cass County, MO, Platte County, MO, Leavenworth County, KS, Miami County, KS, Lafayette County, MO, Ray County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Linn County, KS and Caldwell County, MO.