HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Miller County, Missouri (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Miller County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $898 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Miller keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$898
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$808 to $988
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$35,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Missouri
54th of 116
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Miller moves to $973. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Miller actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $667 | $600 to $734 | $26,680 | $12.83/hr | +3.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $819 | $737 to $901 | $32,760 | $15.75/hr | +5.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $898 | $808 to $988 | $35,920 | $17.27/hr | +3.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,088 | $979 to $1,197 | $43,520 | $20.92/hr | +4.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,416 | $1,274 to $1,558 | $56,640 | $27.23/hr | +4.6% |
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 | $1,628 | $1,465 to $1,791 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,841 | $1,657 to $2,025 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,053 | $1,848 to $2,258 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,266 | $2,039 to $2,493 |
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 Miller, that runs from $667 for a studio up to $1,416 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Miller 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, Brumley included.
Among Missouri's 116 counties, Miller ranks 54th 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 24,855 people live here, 43rd 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 65017 (Brumley) and $990 in 65082 (Tuscumbia), 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 Miller somewhere between $808 and $988. 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.
$898 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $35,920 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% ($808) | HAP at 100% ($898) | HAP at 110% ($988) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $58 | $148 | $238 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($864) to FY 2026 ($898). Since FY 2020 it's up 31% in total, about 4.6% 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 | $460 | $550 | $685 | $854 | $928 | — |
| FY 2021 | $490 | $572 | $710 | $883 | $963 | +3.6% |
| FY 2022 | $528 | $623 | $739 | $914 | $1,002 | +4.1% |
| FY 2023 | $599 | $696 | $814 | $991 | $1,093 | +10.1% |
| FY 2024 | $648 | $763 | $860 | $1,040 | $1,321 | +5.7% |
| FY 2025 | $645 | $780 | $864 | $1,041 | $1,354 | +0.5% |
| FY 2026 | $667 | $819 | $898 | $1,088 | $1,416 | +3.9% |
| FY 2027 | $717 | $890 | $973 | $1,269 | $1,340 | +8.4% |
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Questions people ask
$898 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $667 for a studio, $819 for one bedroom, $1,088 for three and $1,416 for four.
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