HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Dent County, Missouri (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Dent County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $892 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Dent keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$892
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$803 to $981
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$35,680
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Missouri
56th of 116
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Dent moves to $998. That's up 12%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Dent actually rent for?
Search any address in Dent 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 | $663 | $597 to $729 | $26,520 | $12.75/hr | +7.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $680 | $612 to $748 | $27,200 | $13.08/hr | +8.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $892 | $803 to $981 | $35,680 | $17.15/hr | +8.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,070 | $963 to $1,177 | $42,800 | $20.58/hr | +7.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,326 | $1,193 to $1,459 | $53,040 | $25.50/hr | +13.5% |
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 | $1,525 | $1,373 to $1,678 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,724 | $1,552 to $1,896 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,923 | $1,731 to $2,115 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,122 | $1,910 to $2,334 |
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 Dent, that runs from $663 for a studio up to $1,326 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Dent 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, Boss included.
Among Missouri's 116 counties, Dent ranks 56th 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 14,509 people live here, 70th 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 65440 (Boss) and $900 in 65501 (Jadwin), with the 5 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 Dent somewhere between $803 and $981. 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.
$892 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $35,680 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% ($803) | HAP at 100% ($892) | HAP at 110% ($981) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $53 | $142 | $231 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2025 ($824) to FY 2026 ($892). Since FY 2020 it's up 41% in total, about 5.9% 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 | $426 | $481 | $634 | $805 | $921 | — |
| FY 2021 | $457 | $502 | $662 | $861 | $1,004 | +4.4% |
| FY 2022 | $489 | $521 | $685 | $912 | $1,029 | +3.5% |
| FY 2023 | $549 | $567 | $746 | $991 | $1,065 | +8.9% |
| FY 2024 | $601 | $607 | $797 | $1,008 | $1,145 | +6.8% |
| FY 2025 | $615 | $628 | $824 | $993 | $1,168 | +3.4% |
| FY 2026 | $663 | $680 | $892 | $1,070 | $1,326 | +8.3% |
| FY 2027 | $735 | $763 | $998 | $1,189 | $1,497 | +11.9% |
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$892 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $663 for a studio, $680 for one bedroom, $1,070 for three and $1,326 for four.
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