Missouri fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in Missouri at $962 to $1,546 a month depending on the county; the median Missouri county is $962, against $888 in FY 2026 (+8.3%). The highest are Caldwell County ($1,546), Cass County ($1,546) and Clay County ($1,546).
$962
Median county, 2 bedrooms (FY 2027)
$962
Lowest county, 2 bedrooms
$1,546
Highest county, 2 bedrooms
+8.3%
Median change from FY 2026
Fair market rent for every Missouri county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | $738 | $798 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,608 | $888 |
| Andrew County | $850 | $857 | $1,101 | $1,406 | $1,629 | $1,077 |
| Atchison County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,596 | $888 |
| Audrain County | $709 | $775 | $962 | $1,283 | $1,501 | $888 |
| Barry County | $731 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Barton County | $709 | $775 | $962 | $1,262 | $1,267 | $888 |
| Bates County | $834 | $839 | $1,098 | $1,402 | $1,835 | $927 |
| Benton County | $739 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,318 | $1,436 | $929 |
| Bollinger County | $757 | $833 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,692 | $992 |
| Boone County | $749 | $959 | $1,076 | $1,459 | $1,676 | $1,160 |
| Buchanan County | $850 | $857 | $1,101 | $1,406 | $1,629 | $1,077 |
| Butler County | $710 | $735 | $962 | $1,259 | $1,264 | $895 |
| Caldwell County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | $1,358 |
| Callaway County | $853 | $858 | $1,123 | $1,338 | $1,570 | $1,042 |
| Camden County | $761 | $790 | $1,033 | $1,430 | $1,593 | $939 |
| Cape Girardeau County | $757 | $833 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,692 | $992 |
| Carroll County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,190 | $1,540 | $888 |
| Carter County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Cass County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | $1,358 |
| Cedar County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,324 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Chariton County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Christian County | $908 | $913 | $1,113 | $1,539 | $1,768 | $1,095 |
| Clark County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,238 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Clay County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | $1,358 |
| Clinton County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | $1,358 |
| Cole County | $731 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,548 | $910 |
| Cooper County | $695 | $735 | $962 | $1,278 | $1,387 | $958 |
| Crawford County | $753 | $758 | $962 | $1,305 | $1,518 | $888 |
| Dade County | $709 | $784 | $962 | $1,253 | $1,608 | $888 |
| Dallas County | $805 | $845 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,608 | $888 |
| Daviess County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,193 | $1,366 | $888 |
| DeKalb County | $850 | $857 | $1,101 | $1,406 | $1,629 | $1,077 |
| Dent County | $735 | $763 | $998 | $1,189 | $1,497 | $892 |
| Douglas County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Dunklin County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,573 | $888 |
| Franklin County | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | $1,218 |
| Gasconade County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,353 | $888 |
| Gentry County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,608 | $888 |
| Greene County | $908 | $913 | $1,113 | $1,539 | $1,768 | $1,095 |
| Grundy County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,283 | $1,442 | $888 |
| Harrison County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,249 | $1,264 | $888 |
| Henry County | $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,259 | $1,264 | $888 |
| Hickory County | $709 | $864 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Holt County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,200 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Howard County | $689 | $757 | $990 | $1,180 | $1,536 | $1,044 |
| Howell County | $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,306 | $1,608 | $888 |
| Iron County | $709 | $880 | $962 | $1,187 | $1,479 | $888 |
| Jackson County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | $1,358 |
| Jasper County | $904 | $910 | $1,153 | $1,501 | $1,635 | $947 |
| Jefferson County | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | $1,218 |
| Johnson County | $761 | $856 | $1,033 | $1,430 | $1,727 | $965 |
| Knox County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Laclede County | $735 | $763 | $998 | $1,323 | $1,638 | $903 |
| Lafayette County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | $1,358 |
| Lawrence County | $719 | $746 | $976 | $1,292 | $1,505 | $888 |
| Lewis County | $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Lincoln County | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | $1,218 |
| Linn County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,264 | $888 |
| Livingston County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,230 | $1,608 | $888 |
| Macon County | $750 | $778 | $1,018 | $1,223 | $1,494 | $936 |
| Madison County | $783 | $813 | $1,063 | $1,267 | $1,595 | $935 |
| Maries County | $709 | $862 | $962 | $1,312 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Marion County | $781 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,376 | $1,393 | $952 |
| McDonald County | $731 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,608 | $888 |
| Mercer County | $717 | $744 | $973 | $1,263 | $1,460 | $888 |
| Miller County | $717 | $890 | $973 | $1,269 | $1,340 | $898 |
| Mississippi County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,311 | $1,544 | $888 |
| Moniteau County | $731 | $736 | $963 | $1,333 | $1,508 | $922 |
| Monroe County | $709 | $768 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,449 | $888 |
| Montgomery County | $731 | $735 | $962 | $1,327 | $1,406 | $888 |
| Morgan County | $709 | $809 | $962 | $1,259 | $1,264 | $888 |
| New Madrid County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,176 | $1,264 | $890 |
| Newton County | $904 | $910 | $1,153 | $1,501 | $1,635 | $947 |
| Nodaway County | $767 | $772 | $991 | $1,269 | $1,656 | $906 |
| Oregon County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,293 | $1,421 | $888 |
| Osage County | $731 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,548 | $910 |
| Ozark County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,264 | $888 |
| Pemiscot County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,302 | $1,337 | $888 |
| Perry County | $770 | $960 | $1,045 | $1,368 | $1,373 | $952 |
| Pettis County | $816 | $821 | $1,068 | $1,403 | $1,521 | $978 |
| Phelps County | $756 | $781 | $973 | $1,299 | $1,374 | $933 |
| Pike County | $755 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,221 | $1,347 | $918 |
| Platte County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | $1,358 |
| Polk County | $773 | $778 | $962 | $1,330 | $1,516 | $888 |
| Pulaski County | $866 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,627 | $1,868 | $1,062 |
| Putnam County | $709 | $835 | $962 | $1,271 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Ralls County | $714 | $741 | $969 | $1,217 | $1,454 | $888 |
| Randolph County | $709 | $742 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,551 | $888 |
| Ray County | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | $1,358 |
| Reynolds County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,264 | $888 |
| Ripley County | $709 | $830 | $962 | $1,312 | $1,582 | $888 |
| Saline County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,231 | $1,264 | $888 |
| Schuyler County | $682 | $748 | $979 | $1,166 | $1,287 | $888 |
| Scotland County | $709 | $836 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,608 | $888 |
| Scott County | $757 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,243 | $1,372 | $930 |
| Shannon County | $688 | $735 | $962 | $1,163 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Shelby County | $709 | $751 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,559 | $888 |
| St. Charles County | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | $1,218 |
| St. Clair County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,443 | $888 |
| St. Francois County | $750 | $755 | $988 | $1,195 | $1,298 | $904 |
| St. Louis County | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | $1,218 |
| St. Louis city | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | $1,218 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | $717 | $840 | $974 | $1,161 | $1,628 | $922 |
| Stoddard County | $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,281 | $1,286 | $888 |
| Stone County | $719 | $789 | $1,032 | $1,429 | $1,725 | $923 |
| Sullivan County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,250 | $1,443 | $888 |
| Taney County | $855 | $861 | $1,126 | $1,437 | $1,582 | $1,029 |
| Texas County | $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,279 | $1,608 | $888 |
| Vernon County | $732 | $760 | $994 | $1,256 | $1,491 | $923 |
| Warren County | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | $1,218 |
| Washington County | $709 | $884 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,511 | $888 |
| Wayne County | $709 | $884 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,608 | $888 |
| Webster County | $908 | $913 | $1,113 | $1,539 | $1,768 | $1,095 |
| Worth County | $739 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,302 | $1,505 | $888 |
| Wright County | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,443 | $888 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone).
More for Missouri
- Fair market rent by ZIP codeHUD Small Area FMRs for any metropolitan ZIP code, with the payment standard range.
- Missouri loan limitsFHA, VA and conforming loan limits for every Missouri county.
- Missouri property tax ratesEffective property tax rate for every Missouri county.
- Fair market rents by stateEvery state's median and range, and how HUD sets FMRs.
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Questions about Missouri fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in Missouri for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $962 to $1,546 a month, with a county median of $962. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in Missouri?
$962 in the median county, $962 in the lowest and $1,546 in the highest (Caldwell County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did Missouri fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $888 in FY 2026 to $962 in FY 2027 (+8.3%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in Missouri?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
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Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule