At $1,638/mo, rent takes about 20% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,638 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($97,795) is $2,445 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,817).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bel Aire. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Bel Aire, KS is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 50.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bel Aire, KS has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Bel Aire, KS now reports about $97,795, up from $90,957 in 2021. The population has grown by 11.0% since 2021, moving from about 8,148 residents to roughly 9,043. Renters now make up 18.2% of households, compared with 23.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 50.1% of adults here, versus 55.3% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Bel Aire is $1,638/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,750/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,465/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($97,795/yr), Bel Aire ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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