Above-median FMR - Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,358/month - 57th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#228 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 14.1% above market ; FMR rows touch Caldwell County, Cass County, Clay County, Clinton County, Jackson County, Johnson County, Lafayette County, Leavenworth County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 2 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Upper-half placement for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA; Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area; El Centro, CA MSA; Warner Robins, GA HUD Metro FMR Area .
Low-FMR contrast set: Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area, Johnstown, PA MSA, Johnson City, TN MSA, Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area, Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA .
MO-state FMR neighbors for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside MO: Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,160); Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,095); St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA ($1,077); Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,042); Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA ($992) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,095/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,197/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,358/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,769/mo |
| 4-BR | $2,103/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,095/mo | $986/mo | $1,205/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,197/mo | $1,077/mo | $1,317/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,358/mo | $1,222/mo | $1,494/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,769/mo | $1,592/mo | $1,946/mo |
| 4-BR | $2,103/mo | $1,893/mo | $2,313/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,358/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,222–$1,494/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.
- Latest 2-BR
- $1,358
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- +0.9%
- from FY2025 $1,346
- Span change
- +31.8%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,030/mo | - |
| 2023 | $1,164/mo | +13.0% |
| 2024 | $1,258/mo | +8.1% |
| 2025 | $1,346/mo | +7.0% |
| 2026 | $1,358/mo | +0.9% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,190/mo → 14.1% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area.
PHAs naming Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri · 8,733 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in Missouri . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
MO agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in MO whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, MO
- Housing Authority of the City of Independence
- St. Clair County Housing Authority
- Springfield Housing Authority
- LINCOLN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
- FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
- ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
- St. Joseph Housing Authority
- ST CHARLES COUNTY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- Phelps County Public Housing Agency
Full near-amount ladder
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA · $1,358
- Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,361
- El Centro, CA MSA · $1,362
- Warner Robins, GA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,362
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,353
- Grants Pass, OR MSA · $1,363
- Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,352
- Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA · $1,365
- Sherman-Denison, TX MSA · $1,351
- Burlington, NC MSA · $1,348
- Glens Falls, NY MSA · $1,348
- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,368
What to do with this FMR desk
Kansas City, MO-KS HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,358/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+31.8% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (14.1% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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