HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Butler County, Missouri (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Butler County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $895 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Butler keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$895
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$806 to $985
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$35,800
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Missouri
55th of 116
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Butler moves to $962. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Butler actually rent for?
Search any address in Butler for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $660 | $594 to $726 | $26,400 | $12.69/hr | +7.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $682 | $614 to $750 | $27,280 | $13.12/hr | +8.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $895 | $806 to $985 | $35,800 | $17.21/hr | +8.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,194 | $1,075 to $1,313 | $47,760 | $22.96/hr | +5.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,199 | $1,079 to $1,319 | $47,960 | $23.06/hr | +4.3% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,379 | $1,241 to $1,517 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,559 | $1,403 to $1,715 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,739 | $1,565 to $1,913 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,918 | $1,726 to $2,110 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Butler, that runs from $660 for a studio up to $1,199 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Butler sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Poplar Bluff included.
Among Missouri's 116 counties, Butler ranks 55th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $888 and about 12% below the national median county at $1,018. About 42,280 people live here, 27th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $890 in 63945 (Harviell) and $970 in 63940 (Fisk), with the 8 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Butler somewhere between $806 and $985. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$895 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $35,800 a year. Put another way, $17 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($806) | HAP at 100% ($895) | HAP at 110% ($985) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $56 | $145 | $235 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($824) to FY 2026 ($895). Since FY 2020 it's up 35% in total, about 5.1% a year. The Missouri median moved up 8% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $433 | $504 | $664 | $888 | $941 | — |
| FY 2021 | $442 | $508 | $670 | $912 | $1,028 | +0.9% |
| FY 2022 | $498 | $530 | $698 | $944 | $1,109 | +4.2% |
| FY 2023 | $549 | $567 | $746 | $1,014 | $1,167 | +6.9% |
| FY 2024 | $602 | $607 | $798 | $1,090 | $1,209 | +7.0% |
| FY 2025 | $615 | $628 | $824 | $1,128 | $1,150 | +3.3% |
| FY 2026 | $660 | $682 | $895 | $1,194 | $1,199 | +8.6% |
| FY 2027 | $710 | $735 | $962 | $1,259 | $1,264 | +7.5% |
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$895 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $660 for a studio, $682 for one bedroom, $1,194 for three and $1,199 for four.
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