HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Perry County, Missouri (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Perry 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
34th of 116
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Perry moves to $1,045. That's up 10%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Perry actually rent for?
Search any address in Perry 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 | +7.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $868 | $781 to $955 | $34,720 | $16.69/hr | +10.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $952 | $857 to $1,047 | $38,080 | $18.31/hr | +8.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,260 | $1,134 to $1,386 | $50,400 | $24.23/hr | +6.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,265 | $1,139 to $1,392 | $50,600 | $24.33/hr | +0.9% |
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 | $1,455 | $1,310 to $1,601 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,645 | $1,481 to $1,810 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,834 | $1,651 to $2,017 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,024 | $1,822 to $2,226 |
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 Perry, that runs from $707 for a studio up to $1,265 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Perry 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, Altenburg included.
Among Missouri's 116 counties, Perry ranks 34th 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 18,970 people live here, 57th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $920 in 63732 (Altenburg) and $950 in 63737 (Brazeau), with the 7 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 Perry 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 8% from FY 2025 ($879) to FY 2026 ($952). 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 | $434 | $491 | $647 | $913 | $1,136 | — |
| FY 2021 | $466 | $513 | $676 | $963 | $1,170 | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $510 | $543 | $714 | $1,013 | $1,222 | +5.6% |
| FY 2023 | $578 | $639 | $785 | $1,110 | $1,308 | +9.9% |
| FY 2024 | $636 | $712 | $844 | $1,175 | $1,314 | +7.5% |
| FY 2025 | $656 | $789 | $879 | $1,183 | $1,254 | +4.1% |
| FY 2026 | $707 | $868 | $952 | $1,260 | $1,265 | +8.3% |
| FY 2027 | $770 | $960 | $1,045 | $1,368 | $1,373 | +9.8% |
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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, $868 for one bedroom, $1,260 for three and $1,265 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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Section 8 rent calculator
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