HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Marion County, Missouri (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Marion County is $952 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$952
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$857 to $1,047
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,080
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Missouri
33rd of 116
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Marion moves to $1,060. That's up 11%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Marion actually rent for?
Search any address in Marion 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 | $707 | $636 to $778 | $28,280 | $13.60/hr | +19.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $729 | $656 to $802 | $29,160 | $14.02/hr | +6.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $952 | $857 to $1,047 | $38,080 | $18.31/hr | +9.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,256 | $1,130 to $1,382 | $50,240 | $24.15/hr | +9.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,260 | $1,134 to $1,386 | $50,400 | $24.23/hr | +9.4% |
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 | $1,449 | $1,304 to $1,594 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,638 | $1,474 to $1,802 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,827 | $1,644 to $2,010 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,016 | $1,814 to $2,218 |
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 Marion, that runs from $707 for a studio up to $1,260 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Marion 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, Hannibal included.
Among Missouri's 116 counties, Marion ranks 33rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 7% above the state median of $888 and about 6% below the national median county at $1,018. About 28,525 people live here, 39th 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 63454 (Maywood) and $1,030 in 63471 (Taylor), 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 Marion somewhere between $857 and $1,047. 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.
$952 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,080 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($857) | HAP at 100% ($952) | HAP at 110% ($1,047) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $107 | $202 | $297 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($866) to FY 2026 ($952). Since FY 2020 it's up 48% in total, about 6.7% 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 | $515 | $520 | $645 | $901 | $904 | — |
| FY 2021 | $532 | $544 | $675 | $942 | $946 | +4.7% |
| FY 2022 | $539 | $557 | $704 | $1,000 | $1,042 | +4.3% |
| FY 2023 | $584 | $625 | $771 | $1,096 | $1,157 | +9.5% |
| FY 2024 | $622 | $669 | $828 | $1,167 | $1,208 | +7.4% |
| FY 2025 | $594 | $687 | $866 | $1,148 | $1,152 | +4.6% |
| FY 2026 | $707 | $729 | $952 | $1,256 | $1,260 | +9.9% |
| FY 2027 | $781 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,376 | $1,393 | +11.3% |
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Questions people ask
$952 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $707 for a studio, $729 for one bedroom, $1,256 for three and $1,260 for four.
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