Missouri Fair Market Rents 2026
HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each of the 116 counties in Missouri. It is the rent estimate your housing authority starts from when it decides how much a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher will cover. The statewide median two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $888 per month, ranging from $888 in Adair County to $1,358 in Caldwell County.
What it takes to afford a two-bedroom in Missouri
Housing wage
$21.61/hr
Annual income needed
$44,949
Hours at minimum wage
63/wk
To rent a modest two-bedroom in Missouri without spending more than 30% of income on housing, a household needs to earn $21.61 per hour full time. At the state minimum wage of $13.75, that means working 63 hours a week. Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2025.
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FY2026 Fair Market Rents by County
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | $706 | $708 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,490 |
| Andrew County | $774 | $832 | $1,077 | $1,363 | $1,566 |
| Atchison County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,333 |
| Audrain County | $660 | $690 | $888 | $1,141 | $1,239 |
| Barry County | $672 | $677 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,311 |
| Barton County | $660 | $734 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,273 |
| Bates County | $702 | $706 | $927 | $1,232 | $1,555 |
| Benton County | $690 | $708 | $929 | $1,194 | $1,453 |
| Bollinger County | $763 | $807 | $992 | $1,380 | $1,664 |
| Boone County | $800 | $1,011 | $1,160 | $1,573 | $1,861 |
| Buchanan County | $774 | $832 | $1,077 | $1,363 | $1,566 |
| Butler County | $660 | $682 | $895 | $1,194 | $1,199 |
| Caldwell County | $1,095 | $1,197 | $1,358 | $1,769 | $2,103 |
| Callaway County | $789 | $794 | $1,042 | $1,249 | $1,472 |
| Camden County | $697 | $716 | $939 | $1,306 | $1,375 |
| Cape Girardeau County | $763 | $807 | $992 | $1,380 | $1,664 |
| Carroll County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,157 | $1,336 |
| Carter County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,320 |
| Cass County | $1,095 | $1,197 | $1,358 | $1,769 | $2,103 |
| Cedar County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,214 | $1,320 |
| Chariton County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,320 |
| Christian County | $877 | $883 | $1,095 | $1,498 | $1,701 |
| Clark County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,154 | $1,320 |
| Clay County | $1,095 | $1,197 | $1,358 | $1,769 | $2,103 |
| Clinton County | $1,095 | $1,197 | $1,358 | $1,769 | $2,103 |
| Cole County | $689 | $694 | $910 | $1,266 | $1,379 |
| Cooper County | $668 | $730 | $958 | $1,182 | $1,497 |
| Crawford County | $612 | $729 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,375 |
| Dade County | $660 | $729 | $888 | $1,209 | $1,490 |
| Dallas County | $727 | $732 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,490 |
| Daviess County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,138 | $1,294 |
| DeKalb County | $774 | $832 | $1,077 | $1,363 | $1,566 |
| Dent County | $663 | $680 | $892 | $1,070 | $1,326 |
| Douglas County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,320 |
| Dunklin County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,228 | $1,416 |
| Franklin County | $955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| Gasconade County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,192 | $1,197 |
| Gentry County | $660 | $691 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,490 |
| Greene County | $877 | $883 | $1,095 | $1,498 | $1,701 |
| Grundy County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,171 | $1,353 |
| Harrison County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,160 | $1,176 |
| Henry County | $652 | $677 | $888 | $1,171 | $1,176 |
| Hickory County | $660 | $796 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,320 |
| Holt County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,111 | $1,373 |
| Howard County | $720 | $796 | $1,044 | $1,252 | $1,382 |
| Howell County | $612 | $677 | $888 | $1,224 | $1,490 |
| Iron County | $660 | $810 | $888 | $1,084 | $1,371 |
| Jackson County | $1,095 | $1,197 | $1,358 | $1,769 | $2,103 |
| Jasper County | $760 | $765 | $947 | $1,237 | $1,285 |
| Jefferson County | $955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| Johnson County | $810 | $815 | $965 | $1,342 | $1,619 |
| Knox County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,086 | $1,320 |
| Laclede County | $671 | $688 | $903 | $1,182 | $1,482 |
| Lafayette County | $1,095 | $1,197 | $1,358 | $1,769 | $2,103 |
| Lawrence County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,169 | $1,337 |
| Lewis County | $612 | $677 | $888 | $1,171 | $1,176 |
| Lincoln County | $955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| Linn County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,176 |
| Livingston County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,147 | $1,331 |
| Macon County | $645 | $713 | $936 | $1,212 | $1,324 |
| Madison County | $695 | $713 | $935 | $1,133 | $1,390 |
| Maries County | $660 | $790 | $888 | $1,202 | $1,320 |
| Marion County | $707 | $729 | $952 | $1,256 | $1,260 |
| McDonald County | $672 | $677 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,490 |
| Mercer County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,320 |
| Miller County | $667 | $819 | $898 | $1,088 | $1,416 |
| Mississippi County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,196 | $1,407 |
| Moniteau County | $698 | $703 | $922 | $1,260 | $1,413 |
| Monroe County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,303 |
| Montgomery County | $672 | $677 | $888 | $1,226 | $1,336 |
| Morgan County | $660 | $745 | $888 | $1,171 | $1,176 |
| New Madrid County | $661 | $678 | $890 | $1,067 | $1,178 |
| Newton County | $760 | $765 | $947 | $1,237 | $1,285 |
| Nodaway County | $714 | $718 | $906 | $1,160 | $1,520 |
| Oregon County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,349 |
| Osage County | $689 | $694 | $910 | $1,266 | $1,379 |
| Ozark County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,176 |
| Pemiscot County | $660 | $713 | $888 | $1,171 | $1,176 |
| Perry County | $707 | $868 | $952 | $1,260 | $1,265 |
| Pettis County | $740 | $745 | $978 | $1,268 | $1,411 |
| Phelps County | $730 | $742 | $933 | $1,231 | $1,235 |
| Pike County | $682 | $700 | $918 | $1,101 | $1,215 |
| Platte County | $1,095 | $1,197 | $1,358 | $1,769 | $2,103 |
| Polk County | $729 | $733 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,490 |
| Pulaski County | $789 | $809 | $1,062 | $1,477 | $1,699 |
| Putnam County | $660 | $698 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,320 |
| Ralls County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,128 | $1,490 |
| Randolph County | $660 | $693 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,384 |
| Ray County | $1,095 | $1,197 | $1,358 | $1,769 | $2,103 |
| Reynolds County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,176 |
| Ripley County | $660 | $731 | $888 | $1,141 | $1,420 |
| Saline County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,153 | $1,176 |
| Schuyler County | $612 | $677 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,176 |
| Scotland County | $660 | $705 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,490 |
| Scott County | $691 | $709 | $930 | $1,145 | $1,231 |
| Shannon County | $654 | $677 | $888 | $1,083 | $1,320 |
| Shelby County | $660 | $703 | $888 | $1,189 | $1,429 |
| St. Charles County | $955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| St. Clair County | $612 | $677 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,320 |
| St. Francois County | $684 | $689 | $904 | $1,169 | $1,197 |
| St. Louis County | $955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| St. Louis city | $955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | $685 | $767 | $922 | $1,105 | $1,547 |
| Stoddard County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,183 | $1,247 |
| Stone County | $649 | $703 | $923 | $1,284 | $1,548 |
| Sullivan County | $660 | $809 | $888 | $1,110 | $1,320 |
| Sullivan part | $955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| Taney County | $779 | $784 | $1,029 | $1,329 | $1,522 |
| Texas County | $612 | $694 | $888 | $1,192 | $1,490 |
| Vernon County | $686 | $703 | $923 | $1,160 | $1,373 |
| Warren County | $955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| Washington County | $660 | $774 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,276 |
| Wayne County | $660 | $810 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,490 |
| Webster County | $877 | $883 | $1,095 | $1,498 | $1,701 |
| Worth County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,160 | $1,320 |
| Wright County | $660 | $677 | $888 | $1,235 | $1,320 |
Find a housing authority in Missouri
Fair Market Rent sets the ceiling, but the housing authority issuing your voucher sets the payment standard and runs the waiting list. Start there.
For FY2026, Caldwell County has the highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Missouri at $1,358 per month, while Adair County has the lowest at $888. The statewide median two-bedroom FMR is $888.
No. Each housing authority in Missouri sets its own payment standard, anywhere from 90% to 110% of the HUD Fair Market Rent for its area, and some receive HUD approval to go higher. Two authorities serving the same county can pay different amounts, so confirm the figure with the authority that will issue your voucher.
Find your county in the table below to see the FY2026 rent HUD estimates for each bedroom size. That figure is the starting point your housing authority uses to set its payment standard, which caps the subsidy on your unit. You generally pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income, with the voucher covering the rest up to that cap.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026 · huduser.gov