Metro FMR · CBSA 48620 · HUD FY2026

Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 11% below the US average.

$849
1-bedroom FMR
$1,099
2-bedroom FMR
+11.7%
YoY change
-11%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,099 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 6% below the US average, lower than 82% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#71
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-6%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$43,960
income to afford it (30% rule)
+11.7%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Wichita: #71 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $68,930, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 14.8% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Wichita in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 646,794 residents, this is a major regional metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the lower-rent quarter 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: 41.2% of the 89,190 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

$782/mo

13.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$849/mo

14.8% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,099/mo

19.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,444/mo

25.1% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,784/mo

31.1% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·48620

Wichita: $849/mo 1BR · #71 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 48620

  • CBSA 48620
  • 1BR-FMR $849
  • 2BR-FMR $1,099
  • RANK-MID #71
  • YOY-SURGE +11.7%
  • VSUS-BELOW -11%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #4 KS
  • INC-ROOM 15%
  • POP-MAJOR 647K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Cherokee County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $764–$934
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Cherokee County ($181 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Wichita sits among every US metro

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

$1,099 higher than 18% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $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 48620

Counties inside Wichita

Across 4 HUD counties in CBSA 48620, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,065–$1,099, 3% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Sedgwick County 2BR $1,099 · 523K Butler County 2BR $1,099 · 68K Harvey County 2BR $1,099 · 34K Sumner County 2BR $1,065 · 23K

Wichita studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #71 most affordable

1BR $849 (-11% vs US, +11.7% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 48620.

Studio
$782
US avg $893
↑13.3% YoY -12% vs US
1 Bedroom
$849
US avg $959
↑11.7% YoY -11% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,099
US avg $1,175
↑10.5% YoY -6% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,444
US avg $1,525
↑10.7% YoY -5% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,784
US avg $1,756
↑11.9% YoY +2% vs US

How Wichita compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other KS metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Wichita highlighted among 4 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Wichita: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

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

2BR FMR · outside KS

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Morgantown
WV · 2 BR $1,099/mo
Hammond
LA · 2 BR $1,099/mo
Atascosa County
TX · 2 BR $1,098/mo
Darlington County
SC · 2 BR $1,098/mo

Burden % · outside KS

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

St. Cloud
MN · 19.1% of income · 2 BR $1,206/mo
Allen County
KY · 19.1% of income · 2 BR $996/mo
Camden County
NC · 19.2% of income · 2 BR $1,287/mo
Little River County
AR · 19.2% of income · 2 BR $880/mo

Wichita: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area is $849 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,099 and a studio is $782.
How does Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 11% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $849 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Wichita rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,099 ranks #71 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Wichita metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 48620, but 4 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,065–$1,099 for a 2-bedroom (3% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Wichita vs Cherokee 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 $849/mo · 1BR KS

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