Section 8 — Kansas City, MO FMR

Section 8 rents
in kansas city.

HUD Fair Market Rents for every one of the 201 ZIP codes in the Kansas City area (FY2026). The median 2-bedroom runs $1,320/mo and the median 3-bedroom $1,720/mo — with 3-bedroom rents spanning $1,350 to $2,660/mo depending on the ZIP. This is part of Missouri Section 8 rents.

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Area median

FMR by bedroom.

Median Fair Market Rent across all Kansas City ZIPs, by unit size (FY2026).
bedroomsmedian FMR / mo
studio / 0 BR$1,060
1 BR$1,160
2 BR$1,320
3 BR$1,720
4 BR$2,060

3-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,350 to $2,660/mo across Kansas City's 201 ZIP codes — Small Area FMRs vary widely within a single metro.

Every ZIP

FMR by ZIP code.

2-bedroom and 3-bedroom Fair Market Rent for every ZIP in the Kansas City area. Need one number fast? Check any ZIP instantly.

All 201 ZIPs, sorted.

ZIP2 BR3 BR
64001$1,030$1,350
64012$1,440$1,880
64013$1,300$1,690
64014$1,420$1,850
64015$1,300$1,690
64016$1,140$1,480
64017$1,030$1,350
64018$1,460$1,900
64021$1,220$1,590
64022$1,030$1,350
64024$1,090$1,420
64028$1,390$1,810
64029$1,490$1,940
64030$1,110$1,450
64034$2,000$2,600
64036$1,030$1,350
64048$1,150$1,500
64050$1,050$1,370
64051$1,300$1,690
64052$1,230$1,600
64053$1,090$1,420
64054$1,240$1,610
64055$1,230$1,600
64056$1,420$1,850
64057$1,300$1,690
64058$1,290$1,680
64060$1,350$1,760
64062$1,290$1,680
64063$1,310$1,710
64064$1,550$2,020
64065$1,630$2,130
64066$1,170$1,520
64067$1,030$1,350
64068$1,280$1,670
64069$1,360$1,770
64072$1,170$1,520
64073$1,360$1,770
64074$1,970$2,570
64075$1,120$1,460
64077$1,130$1,470
64078$1,350$1,760
64079$1,590$2,070
64081$1,480$1,930
64082$1,990$2,590
64083$1,490$1,940
64084$1,070$1,390
64085$1,030$1,350
64086$1,490$1,940
64088$1,170$1,520
64089$1,310$1,710
64090$1,090$1,440
64092$1,430$1,860
64097$1,190$1,550
64098$1,190$1,550
64101$1,370$1,780
64102$1,620$2,100
64105$1,880$2,450
64106$1,490$1,940
64108$1,860$2,420
64109$1,090$1,420
64110$1,370$1,780
64111$1,580$2,060
64112$1,570$2,040
64113$1,590$2,070
64114$1,590$2,070
64116$1,310$1,710
64117$1,180$1,540
64118$1,330$1,730
64119$1,420$1,850
64120$1,540$2,010
64121$1,300$1,690
64123$1,130$1,470
64124$1,060$1,380
64125$1,080$1,410
64126$1,090$1,420
64127$1,070$1,390
64128$1,080$1,410
64129$1,160$1,510
64130$1,160$1,510
64131$1,400$1,820
64132$1,180$1,540
64133$1,280$1,670
64134$1,420$1,850
64136$1,520$1,980
64137$1,290$1,680
64138$1,260$1,640
64139$1,770$2,310
64141$1,300$1,690
64144$1,360$1,770
64145$1,620$2,110
64146$1,870$2,440
64147$1,220$1,590
64148$1,300$1,690
64149$1,610$2,100
64150$1,030$1,350
64151$1,490$1,940
64152$1,390$1,810
64153$1,350$1,760
64154$1,560$2,030
64155$1,510$1,970
64156$1,660$2,160
64157$2,040$2,660
64158$1,610$2,100
64161$1,560$2,030
64163$1,030$1,350
64164$1,210$1,580
64165$1,450$1,890
64166$1,460$1,900
64167$1,590$2,070
64168$1,430$1,860
64170$1,300$1,690
64171$1,300$1,690
64188$1,360$1,770
64190$1,430$1,860
64197$1,300$1,690
64198$1,300$1,690
64465$1,030$1,350
64477$1,030$1,350
64492$1,090$1,420
64493$1,140$1,480
64637$1,030$1,350
64650$1,030$1,350
64671$1,030$1,350
64701$1,090$1,420
64734$1,330$1,730
64743$1,160$1,510
64746$1,110$1,450
64999$1,300$1,690
66007$1,310$1,710
66012$1,310$1,710
66013$1,570$2,050
66018$1,190$1,550
66020$1,030$1,350
66026$1,140$1,480
66027$2,040$2,660
66030$1,480$1,930
66031$1,360$1,780
66036$1,260$1,640
66040$1,110$1,450
66043$1,310$1,710
66048$1,100$1,430
66051$1,530$1,990
66052$1,300$1,720
66053$1,710$2,230
66061$1,280$1,670
66062$1,560$2,030
66063$1,530$1,990
66071$1,190$1,550
66072$1,230$1,600
66075$1,030$1,350
66083$1,250$1,630
66085$1,860$2,420
66101$1,030$1,350
66102$1,170$1,520
66103$1,340$1,750
66104$1,190$1,550
66105$1,030$1,350
66106$1,180$1,540
66109$1,870$2,440
66110$1,250$1,630
66111$1,220$1,590
66112$1,270$1,650
66115$1,250$1,630
66117$1,250$1,630
66118$1,250$1,630
66119$1,250$1,630
66160$1,340$1,750
66201$1,530$1,990
66202$1,350$1,760
66203$1,320$1,720
66204$1,460$1,900
66205$1,740$2,270
66206$2,040$2,660
66207$2,040$2,660
66208$1,890$2,460
66209$1,580$2,060
66210$1,730$2,250
66211$1,670$2,180
66212$1,610$2,100
66213$1,940$2,530
66214$1,230$1,600
66215$1,560$2,030
66216$1,430$1,860
66217$1,460$1,900
66218$1,920$2,500
66219$1,640$2,140
66220$1,470$1,910
66221$1,810$2,360
66223$1,810$2,360
66224$1,910$2,490
66225$1,530$1,990
66226$1,450$1,890
66227$2,040$2,660
66250$1,530$1,990
66251$1,670$2,170
66276$1,530$1,990
66282$1,530$1,990
66283$1,530$1,990
66285$1,530$1,990
66286$1,530$1,990
66767$1,030$1,350

SAFMR = ZIP-level variation. HUD sets Small Area Fair Market Rents by ZIP in this metro, so two homes in the same city can carry very different voucher ceilings.

The underwriting

The DSCR math at kansas city's median rent.

A worked example — assumptions stated, not hidden. Run your exact numbers in the calculator.

At the median 3-bedroom Section 8 rent of $1,720/mo, the maximum PITIA that still clears a 1.20 DSCR is $1,433/mo. Assuming ~25% of that payment goes to property taxes and insurance, the maximum principal & interest is $1,075/mo — which supports roughly a $162,000 loan at 7% over 30 years, or about a $216,000 purchase at 75% LTV.

median 3 BR rent$1,720/mo
max PITIA @ 1.20 DSCR$1,433/mo
max P&I (~75% of PITIA)$1,075/mo
supported loan (7% / 30yr)$162,000
implied price (75% LTV)$216,000

Assumptions: 1.20 DSCR floor, ~25% of PITIA for taxes + insurance, 7.0% 30-year fixed, 75% LTV. Your taxes, insurance, rate, and LTV will differ — run your exact numbers in the DSCR calculator.

FAQ

Kansas City Section 8, answered.

The questions investors ask before underwriting a Kansas City voucher deal.
— Kansas City FMR —
What is the 3-bedroom Section 8 rent in Kansas City?
The median 3-bedroom Fair Market Rent in the Kansas City area is $1,720/mo (FY2026). Under HUD's Small Area FMR schedule it ranges from $1,350 to $2,660/mo depending on the ZIP code — see the full ZIP table above.
— Kansas City FMR —
Why do Section 8 rents differ between ZIP codes in Kansas City?
HUD publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) by ZIP code in most large metros, including Kansas City. Instead of one metro-wide number, each ZIP gets its own rent ceiling based on local market rents — so two homes in the same city can carry very different voucher amounts. The 3-bedroom range here spans $1,350 to $2,660/mo across the 201 ZIPs in this area.
— Kansas City FMR —
Does a voucher pay the exact ZIP Fair Market Rent in Kansas City?
Not exactly. The FMR is the starting point — the local public housing authority sets its voucher payment standard at 90–110% of the ZIP's FMR, and every unit still has to pass a rent reasonableness test against comparable local rentals before the lease is approved. Treat the ZIP FMR as the ceiling, not a guaranteed payment.
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Data source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents (Small Area FMRs where published), snapshot 2026-07-24. Payment standards vary by public housing authority (typically 90–110% of FMR). Figures are for research and do not guarantee approved rent on any specific unit.

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