HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Pulaski County, Missouri (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pulaski County is $1,062 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,062
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$956 to $1,168
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$42,480
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Missouri
24th of 116
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Pulaski moves to $1,175. 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 Pulaski actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $789 | $710 to $868 | $31,560 | $15.17/hr | +3.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $809 | $728 to $890 | $32,360 | $15.56/hr | +5.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,062 | $956 to $1,168 | $42,480 | $20.42/hr | +5.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,477 | $1,329 to $1,625 | $59,080 | $28.40/hr | +5.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,699 | $1,529 to $1,869 | $67,960 | $32.67/hr | +2.3% |
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 | $1,954 | $1,759 to $2,149 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,209 | $1,988 to $2,430 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,464 | $2,218 to $2,710 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,718 | $2,446 to $2,990 |
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 Pulaski, that runs from $789 for a studio up to $1,699 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Pulaski 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, Crocker included.
Among Missouri's 116 counties, Pulaski ranks 24th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 20% above the state median of $888 and about 4% above the national median county at $1,018. About 53,726 people live here, 22nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $910 in 65452 (Crocker) and $1,170 in 65473 (Fort Leonard Wood), 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 Pulaski somewhere between $956 and $1,168. 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.
$1,062 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $42,480 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($956) | HAP at 100% ($1,062) | HAP at 110% ($1,168) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $206 | $312 | $418 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 6% from FY 2025 ($1,004) to FY 2026 ($1,062). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 6.1% 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 | $499 | $636 | $744 | $1,073 | $1,306 | — |
| FY 2021 | $546 | $650 | $791 | $1,132 | $1,370 | +6.3% |
| FY 2022 | $592 | $637 | $829 | $1,178 | $1,419 | +4.8% |
| FY 2023 | $673 | $694 | $914 | $1,299 | $1,557 | +10.3% |
| FY 2024 | $739 | $744 | $978 | $1,378 | $1,660 | +7.0% |
| FY 2025 | $760 | $765 | $1,004 | $1,407 | $1,660 | +2.7% |
| FY 2026 | $789 | $809 | $1,062 | $1,477 | $1,699 | +5.8% |
| FY 2027 | $866 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,627 | $1,868 | +10.6% |
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$1,062 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $789 for a studio, $809 for one bedroom, $1,477 for three and $1,699 for four.
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