HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Missouri by county (FY 2027)
Missouri has 116 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $962. The highest is Caldwell County at $1,546, the lowest Wright County at $962.
Median 2BR
$962
Highest 2BR
$1,546
Caldwell County
Lowest 2BR
$962
Wright County
Counties
116
36 in metro areas
36 of the 116 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 80 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Missouri median of $962 is about 10% below the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 115 of the 116 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 8% from FY 2026. 114 counties went up, 2 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | Metro | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +13.8% | 8,927 |
| Cass County | Metro | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +13.8% | 110,773 |
| Clay County | Metro | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +13.8% | 258,122 |
| Clinton County | Metro | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +13.8% | 21,414 |
| Jackson County | Metro | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +13.8% | 719,976 |
| Lafayette County | Metro | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +13.8% | 33,115 |
| Platte County | Metro | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +13.8% | 110,371 |
| Ray County | Metro | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 | +13.8% | 23,145 |
| Sullivan part | Metro | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | +10.8% | 927 |
| Franklin County | Metro | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | +10.8% | 105,950 |
| Jefferson County | Metro | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | +10.8% | 229,458 |
| Lincoln County | Metro | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | +10.8% | 63,057 |
| St. Charles County | Metro | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | +10.8% | 414,535 |
| St. Louis County | Metro | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | +10.8% | 995,569 |
| Warren County | Metro | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | +10.8% | 37,177 |
| St. Louis city | Metro | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | +10.8% | 288,512 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | $866 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,627 | $1,868 | +10.6% | 53,894 |
| Jasper County | Metro | $904 | $910 | $1,153 | $1,501 | $1,635 | +21.8% | 124,357 |
| Newton County | Metro | $904 | $910 | $1,153 | $1,501 | $1,635 | +21.8% | 60,118 |
| Taney County | Rural | $855 | $861 | $1,126 | $1,437 | $1,582 | +9.4% | 56,529 |
| Callaway County | Metro | $853 | $858 | $1,123 | $1,338 | $1,570 | +7.8% | 44,741 |
| Christian County | Metro | $908 | $913 | $1,113 | $1,539 | $1,768 | +1.6% | 92,915 |
| Greene County | Metro | $908 | $913 | $1,113 | $1,539 | $1,768 | +1.6% | 303,375 |
| Webster County | Metro | $908 | $913 | $1,113 | $1,539 | $1,768 | +1.6% | 40,500 |
| Andrew County | Metro | $850 | $857 | $1,101 | $1,406 | $1,629 | +2.2% | 18,065 |
| Buchanan County | Metro | $850 | $857 | $1,101 | $1,406 | $1,629 | +2.2% | 83,568 |
| DeKalb County | Metro | $850 | $857 | $1,101 | $1,406 | $1,629 | +2.2% | 10,876 |
| Bates County | Metro | $834 | $839 | $1,098 | $1,402 | $1,835 | +18.4% | 16,186 |
| Boone County | Metro | $749 | $959 | $1,076 | $1,459 | $1,676 | -7.2% | 188,043 |
| Pettis County | Rural | $816 | $821 | $1,068 | $1,403 | $1,521 | +9.2% | 43,397 |
| Madison County | Rural | $783 | $813 | $1,063 | $1,267 | $1,595 | +13.7% | 12,729 |
| Marion County | Rural | $781 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,376 | $1,393 | +11.3% | 28,457 |
| Perry County | Rural | $770 | $960 | $1,045 | $1,368 | $1,373 | +9.8% | 18,976 |
| Camden County | Rural | $761 | $790 | $1,033 | $1,430 | $1,593 | +10.0% | 43,667 |
| Johnson County | Rural | $761 | $856 | $1,033 | $1,430 | $1,727 | +7.0% | 54,732 |
| Stone County | Rural | $719 | $789 | $1,032 | $1,429 | $1,725 | +11.8% | 32,048 |
| Scott County | Rural | $757 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,243 | $1,372 | +10.4% | 37,933 |
| Pike County | Rural | $755 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,221 | $1,347 | +11.7% | 17,711 |
| Macon County | Rural | $750 | $778 | $1,018 | $1,223 | $1,494 | +8.8% | 15,163 |
| Bollinger County | Metro | $757 | $833 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,692 | +2.0% | 10,559 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Metro | $757 | $833 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,692 | +2.0% | 82,735 |
| Benton County | Rural | $739 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,318 | $1,436 | +8.0% | 20,151 |
| Worth County | Rural | $739 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,302 | $1,505 | +13.0% | 1,934 |
| Dent County | Rural | $735 | $763 | $998 | $1,189 | $1,497 | +11.9% | 14,539 |
| Laclede County | Rural | $735 | $763 | $998 | $1,323 | $1,638 | +10.5% | 36,390 |
| Vernon County | Rural | $732 | $760 | $994 | $1,256 | $1,491 | +7.7% | 19,687 |
| Nodaway County | Rural | $767 | $772 | $991 | $1,269 | $1,656 | +9.4% | 20,774 |
| Howard County | Metro | $689 | $757 | $990 | $1,180 | $1,536 | -5.2% | 10,147 |
| St. Francois County | Rural | $750 | $755 | $988 | $1,195 | $1,298 | +9.3% | 66,999 |
| Schuyler County | Rural | $682 | $748 | $979 | $1,166 | $1,287 | +10.2% | 4,038 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | $719 | $746 | $976 | $1,292 | $1,505 | +9.9% | 38,593 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Rural | $717 | $840 | $974 | $1,161 | $1,628 | +5.6% | 18,571 |
| Mercer County | Rural | $717 | $744 | $973 | $1,263 | $1,460 | +9.6% | 3,482 |
| Miller County | Rural | $717 | $890 | $973 | $1,269 | $1,340 | +8.4% | 25,269 |
| Phelps County | Rural | $756 | $781 | $973 | $1,299 | $1,374 | +4.3% | 45,194 |
| Ralls County | Rural | $714 | $741 | $969 | $1,217 | $1,454 | +9.1% | 10,428 |
| Moniteau County | Metro | $731 | $736 | $963 | $1,333 | $1,508 | +4.4% | 15,262 |
| Adair County | Rural | $738 | $798 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,608 | +8.3% | 25,301 |
| Atchison County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,596 | +8.3% | 5,187 |
| Audrain County | Rural | $709 | $775 | $962 | $1,283 | $1,501 | +8.3% | 24,548 |
| Barry County | Rural | $731 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 35,033 |
| Barton County | Rural | $709 | $775 | $962 | $1,262 | $1,267 | +8.3% | 11,690 |
| Butler County | Rural | $710 | $735 | $962 | $1,259 | $1,264 | +7.5% | 42,020 |
| Carroll County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,190 | $1,540 | +8.3% | 8,411 |
| Carter County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 5,297 |
| Cedar County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,324 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 14,615 |
| Chariton County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 7,390 |
| Clark County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,238 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 6,675 |
| Cole County | Metro | $731 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,548 | +5.7% | 77,032 |
| Cooper County | Metro | $695 | $735 | $962 | $1,278 | $1,387 | +0.4% | 16,824 |
| Crawford County | Rural | $753 | $758 | $962 | $1,305 | $1,518 | +8.3% | 21,870 |
| Dade County | Rural | $709 | $784 | $962 | $1,253 | $1,608 | +8.3% | 7,641 |
| Dallas County | Metro | $805 | $845 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,608 | +8.3% | 17,551 |
| Daviess County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,193 | $1,366 | +8.3% | 8,477 |
| Douglas County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 11,965 |
| Dunklin County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,573 | +8.3% | 27,493 |
| Gasconade County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,353 | +8.3% | 14,746 |
| Gentry County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,608 | +8.3% | 6,245 |
| Grundy County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,283 | $1,442 | +8.3% | 9,787 |
| Harrison County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,249 | $1,264 | +8.3% | 8,190 |
| Henry County | Rural | $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,259 | $1,264 | +8.3% | 22,328 |
| Hickory County | Rural | $709 | $864 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 8,585 |
| Holt County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,200 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 4,240 |
| Howell County | Rural | $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,306 | $1,608 | +8.3% | 40,383 |
| Iron County | Rural | $709 | $880 | $962 | $1,187 | $1,479 | +8.3% | 9,446 |
| Knox County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 3,756 |
| Lewis County | Rural | $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 9,924 |
| Linn County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,264 | +8.3% | 11,852 |
| Livingston County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,230 | $1,608 | +8.3% | 14,364 |
| McDonald County | Rural | $731 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,608 | +8.3% | 23,701 |
| Maries County | Rural | $709 | $862 | $962 | $1,312 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 8,450 |
| Mississippi County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,311 | $1,544 | +8.3% | 11,902 |
| Monroe County | Rural | $709 | $768 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,449 | +8.3% | 8,734 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | $731 | $735 | $962 | $1,327 | $1,406 | +8.3% | 11,426 |
| Morgan County | Rural | $709 | $809 | $962 | $1,259 | $1,264 | +8.3% | 21,717 |
| New Madrid County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,176 | $1,264 | +8.1% | 15,731 |
| Oregon County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,293 | $1,421 | +8.3% | 8,673 |
| Osage County | Metro | $731 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,548 | +5.7% | 13,402 |
| Ozark County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,264 | +8.3% | 8,873 |
| Pemiscot County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,302 | $1,337 | +8.3% | 14,958 |
| Polk County | Metro | $773 | $778 | $962 | $1,330 | $1,516 | +8.3% | 32,444 |
| Putnam County | Rural | $709 | $835 | $962 | $1,271 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 4,642 |
| Randolph County | Rural | $709 | $742 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,551 | +8.3% | 24,365 |
| Reynolds County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,264 | +8.3% | 6,010 |
| Ripley County | Rural | $709 | $830 | $962 | $1,312 | $1,582 | +8.3% | 10,708 |
| St. Clair County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 9,587 |
| Saline County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,231 | $1,264 | +8.3% | 23,231 |
| Scotland County | Rural | $709 | $836 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,608 | +8.3% | 4,686 |
| Shannon County | Rural | $688 | $735 | $962 | $1,163 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 7,177 |
| Shelby County | Rural | $709 | $751 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,559 | +8.3% | 5,986 |
| Stoddard County | Rural | $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,281 | $1,286 | +8.3% | 28,470 |
| Sullivan County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,250 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 5,857 |
| Texas County | Rural | $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,279 | $1,608 | +8.3% | 25,161 |
| Washington County | Rural | $709 | $884 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,511 | +8.3% | 23,470 |
| Wayne County | Rural | $709 | $884 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,608 | +8.3% | 10,862 |
| Wright County | Rural | $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,443 | +8.3% | 18,965 |
116 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Missouri's 116 counties is $962, ranging from $962 in Wright County to $1,546 in Caldwell County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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