Metro FMR · CBSA 28140 · HUD FY2026

Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 25% above the US average.

$1,197
1-bedroom FMR
$1,358
2-bedroom FMR
+1.2%
YoY change
+25%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,358 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 16% above the US average, higher than 57% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#166
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+16%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$54,320
income to afford it (30% rule)
+1.2%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Kansas City: #166 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $81,927, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.5% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Kansas City in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 2,190,750 residents, this is a large metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 42.5% of the 303,589 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,095/mo

16.0% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,197/mo

17.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,358/mo

19.9% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,769/mo

25.9% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,103/mo

30.8% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·28140

Kansas City: $1,197/mo 1BR · #166 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 28140

  • CBSA 28140
  • 1BR-FMR $1,197
  • 2BR-FMR $1,358
  • RANK-MID #166
  • YOY-FLAT +1.2%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +25%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #6 MO
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-MEGA 2.2M
  • PHOTO-NEAR Callaway County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,077–$1,317
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Callaway County ($403 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Kansas City sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,358 higher than 57% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 28140

Counties inside Kansas City

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 28140, but county-level schedules inside Kansas City still diverge: 12 counties range from $927 (2BR in Bates) to $1,358 (Jackson), a 46% spread. Jackson is the largest county by population.

Jackson County 2BR $1,358 · 716K Johnson County 2BR $1,358 · 611K Clay County 2BR $1,358 · 253K Wyandotte County 2BR $1,358 · 168K Cass County 2BR $1,358 · 108K Platte County 2BR $1,358 · 107K

Showing the 6 largest of 12 HUD counties in this CBSA. County pages carry filing-level FMR detail.

Kansas City studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #166 nationally

1BR $1,197 (+25% vs US, +1.2% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 28140.

Studio
$1,095
US avg $893
↑2.0% YoY +23% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,197
US avg $959
↑1.2% YoY +25% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,358
US avg $1,175
↑0.9% YoY +16% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,769
US avg $1,525
↑0.7% YoY +16% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,103
US avg $1,756
↑1.2% YoY +20% vs US

How Kansas City compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other MO metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Kansas City highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Kansas City: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Kansas City with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside MO (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside MO

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Pinehurst-Southern Pines
NC · 2 BR $1,358/mo
Mineral County
MT · 2 BR $1,361/mo
Warner Robins
GA · 2 BR $1,362/mo
El Centro
CA · 2 BR $1,362/mo

Burden % · outside MO

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Parkersburg-Vienna
WV · 19.9% of income · 2 BR $928/mo
Canton-Massillon
OH · 19.8% of income · 2 BR $1,086/mo
Barry County
MI · 19.9% of income · 2 BR $1,334/mo
Amarillo
TX · 19.9% of income · 2 BR $1,106/mo

Kansas City: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,197 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,358 and a studio is $1,095.
How does Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 25% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,197 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Kansas City rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,358 ranks #166 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Kansas City metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 28140, but 12 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $927–$1,358 for a 2-bedroom (46% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Kansas City vs Callaway County →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,197/mo · 1BR MO

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