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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Esbon, KS

ZIP 66941 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 66941 (Esbon, KS) is $1,000 a month, down 8.3% from FY2026. That is 4% above the Jewell County, KS area-wide FMR of $961.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,000per month ▼ 8.3%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$961Jewell County, KS
Rank in the area6thof 13 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$900
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,000
110% of SAFMR$1,100

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 66941 sits in the Jewell County, KS area

$960$1,130median $1,000

Of the 13 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 66941 has the 6th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Jewell County, KS is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $961 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,000 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 66941 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Smith County, KS (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$730$657 – $803$707$790
1 bedroom$790$711 – $869$772$870
2 bedrooms$1,000$900 – $1,100$961$1,090
3 bedrooms$1,280$1,152 – $1,408$1,145$1,420
4 bedrooms$1,500$1,350 – $1,650$1,418$1,560

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,000 needs about $40,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $74,900 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $68,550. ZIP code 66941 lies mainly in Jewell County. See the Jewell County, KS county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
66936Burr Oak8.8 mi$990
66952Lebanon8.8 mi$1,000
66956Mankato11.6 mi$1,020
66949Jewell18.9 mi$960
66967Smith Center18.9 mi$1,010
68970Red Cloud19.3 mi$1,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 66941?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 66941 are $730 (studio), $790 (1 BR), $1,000 (2 BR), $1,280 (3 BR) and $1,500 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 66941?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 66941 that range is $900 to $1,100 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 66941?

The FY2026 income limits of the Jewell County, KS area apply: median family income $74,900, low-income (80%) limit $68,550 for a family of four.