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10,254 Kansas households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Wichita Housing Authority ran 2,763. The average household paid $406 a month toward rent and utilities.
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Who runs vouchers in Kansas
Wichita Housing Authority is the largest voucher agency in Kansas, ahead of Johnson County Housing Authority (1,377 households) and 19 smaller agencies.
Lawrence/Douglas County Housing Authority is a Moving to Work agency and can set its own rent rules; check its rent policy against this estimate.
Waits before admission averaged 1 months at Manhattan Housing Authority and 36 at Crawford County.
Average family payments ran from $303 at Great Bend Housing Authority to $473 at Hays Housing Authority.
- Households
- 10,254
- Avg. family payment
- $406
- Avg. yearly income
- $16,100
- Avg. wait
- 22 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 38% / 26%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Housing Authority KS004 | 2,763 | $361 | 35 mo |
| Johnson County Housing Authority KS162 | 1,377 | $466 | 9 mo |
| Kansas City, KS Housing Authority KS001 | 862 | $423 | 15 mo |
| Lawrence/Douglas County Housing Authority MTWKS053 | 783 | $403 | — |
| Topeka Housing Authority KS002 | 775 | $428 | 15 mo |
| Olathe Housing Authority KS043 | 437 | $471 | 13 mo |
| South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) KS166 | 370 | $380 | 15 mo |
| Leavenworth Housing Authority KS068 | 332 | $443 | 22 mo |
| North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging KS167 | 310 | $428 | 23 mo |
| Ford County Housing Authority KS165 | 291 | $410 | 6 mo |
| Crawford County KS161 | 282 | $350 | 36 mo |
| Salina Housing Authority KS038 | 278 | $442 | 3 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for Kansas
HUD’s county workbook contains 105 location rows across 94 FMR areas in Kansas. The two-bedroom references range from $961 in Allen County (Allen County, KS) to $1,546 in Wyandotte County (Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
Kansas metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area | 5 | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
| Lawrence, KS MSA | 1 | $961 | $1,103 | $1,272 | $1,761 | $2,126 |
| Topeka, KS MSA | 5 | $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 |
| Manhattan, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $859 | $924 | $1,107 | $1,533 | $1,850 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA | 1 | $850 | $857 | $1,101 | $1,406 | $1,629 |
| Geary County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $862 | $945 | $1,096 | $1,518 | $1,832 |
| Sumner County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $728 | $800 | $1,046 | $1,277 | $1,375 |
| Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | 3 | $778 | $823 | $1,043 | $1,382 | $1,712 |
| Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $730 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,263 |
The other 85 Kansas rows use 85 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $961 to $1,530; $961 applies to 63 of them.
105 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County Allen County, KS | $786 | $814 | $961 | $1,298 | $1,418 |
| Anderson County Anderson County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,606 |
| Atchison County Atchison County, KS | $669 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,606 |
| Barber County Barber County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,149 | $1,451 |
| Barton County Barton County, KS | $707 | $759 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,428 |
| Bourbon County Bourbon County, KS | $692 | $760 | $994 | $1,184 | $1,489 |
| Brown County Brown County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,195 | $1,331 |
| Butler County Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $778 | $823 | $1,043 | $1,382 | $1,712 |
| Chase County Chase County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,270 | $1,418 |
| Chautauqua County Chautauqua County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 |
| Cherokee County Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $730 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,263 |
| Cheyenne County Cheyenne County, KS | $707 | $768 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,322 |
| Clark County Clark County, KS | $707 | $808 | $961 | $1,214 | $1,418 |
| Clay County Clay County, KS | $790 | $821 | $1,074 | $1,406 | $1,412 |
| Cloud County Cloud County, KS | $707 | $790 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,398 |
| Coffey County Coffey County, KS | $729 | $758 | $992 | $1,182 | $1,464 |
| Comanche County Comanche County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,418 |
| Cowley County Cowley County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,269 | $1,437 |
| Crawford County Crawford County, KS | $750 | $755 | $988 | $1,368 | $1,651 |
| Decatur County Decatur County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,418 |
| Dickinson County Dickinson County, KS | $775 | $780 | $1,021 | $1,313 | $1,342 |
| Doniphan County St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA | $850 | $857 | $1,101 | $1,406 | $1,629 |
| Douglas County Lawrence, KS MSA | $961 | $1,103 | $1,272 | $1,761 | $2,126 |
| Edwards County Edwards County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,276 | $1,479 |
| Elk County Elk County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,255 | $1,418 |
| Ellis County Ellis County, KS | $721 | $792 | $1,036 | $1,416 | $1,732 |
| Ellsworth County Ellsworth County, KS | $707 | $796 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,528 |
| Finney County Finney County, KS | $872 | $881 | $1,153 | $1,584 | $1,919 |
| Ford County Ford County, KS | $756 | $829 | $1,085 | $1,437 | $1,610 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, KS | $895 | $901 | $1,179 | $1,405 | $1,550 |
| Geary County Geary County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $862 | $945 | $1,096 | $1,518 | $1,832 |
| Gove County Gove County, KS | $707 | $836 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,263 |
| Graham County Graham County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,261 | $1,418 |
| Grant County Grant County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,418 |
| Gray County Gray County, KS | $713 | $890 | $969 | $1,155 | $1,430 |
| Greeley County Greeley County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,196 | $1,418 |
| Greenwood County Greenwood County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 |
| Hamilton County Hamilton County, KS | $908 | $944 | $1,235 | $1,472 | $1,822 |
| Harper County Harper County, KS | $707 | $878 | $961 | $1,224 | $1,418 |
| Harvey County Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $778 | $823 | $1,043 | $1,382 | $1,712 |
| Haskell County Haskell County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,253 | $1,418 |
| Hodgeman County Hodgeman County, KS | $708 | $759 | $963 | $1,333 | $1,508 |
| Jackson County Topeka, KS MSA | $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 |
| Jefferson County Topeka, KS MSA | $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 |
| Jewell County Jewell County, KS | $707 | $772 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 |
| Johnson County Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
| Kearny County Kearny County, KS | $1,125 | $1,170 | $1,530 | $1,823 | $2,011 |
| Kingman County Kingman County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,606 |
| Kiowa County Kiowa County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,246 | $1,263 |
| Labette County Labette County, KS | $669 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,318 |
| Lane County Lane County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,255 | $1,418 |
| Leavenworth County Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,418 |
| Linn County Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
| Logan County Logan County, KS | $707 | $883 | $961 | $1,234 | $1,478 |
| Lyon County Lyon County, KS | $701 | $747 | $961 | $1,250 | $1,554 |
| Marion County Marion County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,222 | $1,263 |
| Marshall County Marshall County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,606 |
| McPherson County McPherson County, KS | $757 | $787 | $1,029 | $1,317 | $1,453 |
| Meade County Meade County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,218 | $1,418 |
| Miami County Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
| Mitchell County Mitchell County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,307 | $1,418 |
| Montgomery County Montgomery County, KS | $669 | $757 | $961 | $1,205 | $1,606 |
| Morris County Morris County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,523 |
| Morton County Morton County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 |
| Nemaha County Nemaha County, KS | $707 | $756 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,606 |
| Neosho County Neosho County, KS | $794 | $799 | $961 | $1,286 | $1,297 |
| Ness County Ness County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,263 |
| Norton County Norton County, KS | $707 | $839 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,606 |
| Osage County Topeka, KS MSA | $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 |
| Osborne County Osborne County, KS | $707 | $747 | $961 | $1,288 | $1,418 |
| Ottawa County Ottawa County, KS | $726 | $754 | $987 | $1,310 | $1,456 |
| Pawnee County Pawnee County, KS | $731 | $760 | $994 | $1,217 | $1,306 |
| Phillips County Phillips County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,166 | $1,418 |
| Pottawatomie County Manhattan, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $859 | $924 | $1,107 | $1,533 | $1,850 |
| Pratt County Pratt County, KS | $707 | $805 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,386 |
| Rawlins County Rawlins County, KS | $783 | $814 | $1,065 | $1,269 | $1,571 |
| Reno County Reno County, KS | $709 | $778 | $1,018 | $1,294 | $1,423 |
| Republic County Republic County, KS | $707 | $883 | $961 | $1,223 | $1,606 |
| Rice County Rice County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,190 | $1,263 |
| Riley County Manhattan, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $859 | $924 | $1,107 | $1,533 | $1,850 |
| Rooks County Rooks County, KS | $707 | $760 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 |
| Rush County Rush County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,524 |
| Russell County Russell County, KS | $707 | $823 | $961 | $1,196 | $1,418 |
| Saline County Saline County, KS | $833 | $839 | $1,097 | $1,386 | $1,442 |
| Scott County Scott County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,255 | $1,606 |
| Sedgwick County Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $778 | $823 | $1,043 | $1,382 | $1,712 |
| Seward County Seward County, KS | $790 | $821 | $1,074 | $1,487 | $1,678 |
| Shawnee County Topeka, KS MSA | $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 |
| Sheridan County Sheridan County, KS | $707 | $738 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,606 |
| Sherman County Sherman County, KS | $751 | $938 | $1,021 | $1,217 | $1,506 |
| Smith County Smith County, KS | $707 | $861 | $961 | $1,255 | $1,418 |
| Stafford County Stafford County, KS | $707 | $748 | $961 | $1,261 | $1,418 |
| Stanton County Stanton County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,255 | $1,418 |
| Stevens County Stevens County, KS | $734 | $763 | $998 | $1,201 | $1,472 |
| Sumner County Sumner County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $728 | $800 | $1,046 | $1,277 | $1,375 |
| Thomas County Thomas County, KS | $707 | $759 | $961 | $1,154 | $1,418 |
| Trego County Trego County, KS | $707 | $840 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 |
| Wabaunsee County Topeka, KS MSA | $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 |
| Wallace County Wallace County, KS | $707 | $830 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,418 |
| Washington County Washington County, KS | $776 | $781 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,357 |
| Wichita County Wichita County, KS | $707 | $883 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,418 |
| Wilson County Wilson County, KS | $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,518 |
| Woodson County Woodson County, KS | $707 | $834 | $961 | $1,288 | $1,418 |
| Wyandotte County Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
Kansas housing agency directory
The HUD Kansas contact report lists 102 agencies; these 23 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.)KS166 · Section 8
- Atchison Housing AuthorityKS017 · Combined
- Chanute Housing AuthorityKS062 · Combined
- Ford County Housing AuthorityKS165 · Section 8
- Dodge City Housing AuthorityKS006 · Combined
- Crawford CountyKS161 · Section 8
- Great Bend Housing AuthorityKS041 · Combined
- Hays Housing AuthorityKS091 · Combined
- NEK-CAP, Inc.KS168 · Section 8
- Ellis County Housing AuthorityKS170 · Section 8
- Kansas City, KS Housing AuthorityKS001 · Combined
- Lawrence/Douglas County Housing AuthorityKS053 · Combined
- Leavenworth Housing AuthorityKS068 · Combined
- Johnson County Housing AuthorityKS162 · Section 8
- North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on AgingKS167 · Section 8
- Manhattan Housing AuthorityKS063 · Combined
- Newton Housing AuthorityKS073 · Combined
- Olathe Housing AuthorityKS043 · Combined
- LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITYKS159 · Section 8
- Pittsburg Housing AuthorityKS149 · Section 8
- Salina Housing AuthorityKS038 · Combined
- Topeka Housing AuthorityKS002 · Combined
- Wichita Housing AuthorityKS004 · Combined
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