HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Greene County, Missouri (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Greene County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,095 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Greene keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,095
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$986 to $1,205
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$43,800
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Missouri
19th of 116
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Greene moves to $1,113. That's up 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Greene actually rent for?
Search any address in Greene 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 | $877 | $789 to $965 | $35,080 | $16.87/hr | +11.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $883 | $795 to $971 | $35,320 | $16.98/hr | +11.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,095 | $986 to $1,205 | $43,800 | $21.06/hr | +9.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,498 | $1,348 to $1,648 | $59,920 | $28.81/hr | +9.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,701 | $1,531 to $1,871 | $68,040 | $32.71/hr | +10.5% |
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 | $1,956 | $1,760 to $2,152 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,211 | $1,990 to $2,432 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,466 | $2,219 to $2,713 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,722 | $2,450 to $2,994 |
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 Greene, that runs from $877 for a studio up to $1,701 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Greene in with 2 other counties in the Springfield metro, Christian County, Webster County among them, and every one of them gets $1,095 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Missouri's 116 counties, Greene ranks 19th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 23% above the state median of $888 and about 8% above the national median county at $1,018. About 299,188 people live here, 4th in the state.
Counties sharing the Springfield metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $900 in 65604 (Ash Grove) and $1,290 in 65781 (Willard), with the 23 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.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65604 | Ash Grove | $900 | -17.8% |
| 65612 | Bois D Arc | $1,010 | -7.8% |
| 65619 | Brookline | $1,100 | +0.5% |
| 65648 | Fair Grove | $1,020 | -6.8% |
| 65738 | Republic | $1,280 | +16.9% |
| 65757 | Strafford | $1,180 | +7.8% |
| 65765 | Turners | $1,100 | +0.5% |
| 65770 | Walnut Grove | $900 | -17.8% |
| 65781 | Willard | $1,290 | +17.8% |
| 65801 | Springfield | $1,100 | +0.5% |
| 65802 | Springfield | $980 | -10.5% |
| 65803 | Springfield | $1,060 | -3.2% |
| 65804 | Springfield | $1,090 | -0.5% |
| 65805 | Springfield | $1,100 | +0.5% |
| 65806 | Springfield | $1,100 | +0.5% |
| 65807 | Springfield | $1,200 | +9.6% |
| 65808 | Springfield | $1,100 | +0.5% |
| 65809 | Springfield | $1,160 | +5.9% |
| 65810 | Springfield | $1,260 | +15.1% |
| 65814 | Springfield | $1,100 | +0.5% |
| 65817 | Springfield | $1,095County rate | — |
| 65890 | Springfield | $1,100 | +0.5% |
| 65897 | Springfield | $1,130 | +3.2% |
| 65898 | Springfield | $1,100 | +0.5% |
| 65899 | Springfield | $1,095County rate | — |
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 Greene somewhere between $986 and $1,205. 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.
$1,095 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,800 a year. Put another way, $21 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% ($986) | HAP at 100% ($1,095) | HAP at 110% ($1,205) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $236 | $345 | $455 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $5 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($998) to FY 2026 ($1,095). Since FY 2020 it's up 47% in total, about 6.6% 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 | $579 | $583 | $746 | $1,076 | $1,219 | — |
| FY 2021 | $591 | $595 | $760 | $1,088 | $1,241 | +1.9% |
| FY 2022 | $601 | $605 | $775 | $1,101 | $1,246 | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $676 | $681 | $871 | $1,225 | $1,383 | +12.4% |
| FY 2024 | $718 | $723 | $921 | $1,274 | $1,434 | +5.7% |
| FY 2025 | $790 | $795 | $998 | $1,372 | $1,539 | +8.4% |
| FY 2026 | $877 | $883 | $1,095 | $1,498 | $1,701 | +9.7% |
| FY 2027 | $908 | $913 | $1,113 | $1,539 | $1,768 | +1.6% |
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Questions people ask
$1,095 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $877 for a studio, $883 for one bedroom, $1,498 for three and $1,701 for four.
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