Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in MO (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 1,281 ZIP codes across 94 HUD FMR areas in MO. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $960 to $2,320.

Average FMR by bedroom size in MO

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$895
1 bedroom$951
2 bedroom$1,162
3 bedroom$1,514
4 bedroom$1,763

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in MO

Across the 1,281 MO ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,069 to $1,162, a change of +$93 (+8.7%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in MO.

HUD FMR areas in MO

MO is divided into 94 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
Kansas City201$1,552$960 - $2,320
St. Louis218$1,324$960 - $2,020
Schuyler County4$1,183$1,040 - $1,410
Morgan County11$1,137$960 - $1,540
Joplin18$1,136$960 - $1,480
Springfield23$1,109$990 - $1,290
Bates County7$1,107$960 - $1,390
Pulaski County10$1,107$960 - $1,290
Madison County2$1,105$1,090 - $1,120
Johnson County16$1,103$960 - $1,480
Columbia8$1,103$1,050 - $1,200
Barton County5$1,100$960 - $1,360
St. Joseph33$1,098$960 - $1,650
Callaway County13$1,089$960 - $1,220
Stone County15$1,089$980 - $1,310
Camden County4$1,078$960 - $1,220
Pike County9$1,076$960 - $1,200
St. Francois County11$1,071$960 - $1,170
Lawrence County18$1,062$960 - $1,300
Putnam County5$1,058$1,010 - $1,190
Pettis County13$1,051$960 - $1,430
Lewis County7$1,050$960 - $1,270
Marion County4$1,048$960 - $1,110
Hickory County10$1,048$960 - $1,390
Taney County22$1,047$960 - $1,160
Polk County9$1,047$960 - $1,270
Nodaway County16$1,047$960 - $1,430
Mercer County4$1,045$960 - $1,300
Monroe County6$1,045$960 - $1,150
Saline County14$1,044$960 - $1,210
Shelby County9$1,042$960 - $1,180
Benton County1$1,040$1,040 - $1,040
Howard County5$1,040$960 - $1,170
Perry County9$1,040$960 - $1,230
Washington County19$1,035$960 - $1,180
Cedar County3$1,030$960 - $1,110
Daviess County9$1,028$960 - $1,340
Holt County6$1,028$960 - $1,160
Cape Girardeau24$1,026$960 - $1,170
Scott County10$1,024$960 - $1,180
Dallas County3$1,023$1,010 - $1,030
Linn County6$1,022$960 - $1,170
Miller County14$1,019$960 - $1,250
Wright County13$1,018$960 - $1,200
Ste. Genevieve County3$1,017$970 - $1,060
Vernon County14$1,016$960 - $1,120
Laclede County7$1,014$960 - $1,110
Texas County19$1,013$960 - $1,390
Maries County6$1,013$960 - $1,080
Atchison County4$1,013$980 - $1,050
Sullivan County13$1,011$960 - $1,130
Gentry County4$1,008$970 - $1,050
Carroll County7$1,007$960 - $1,270
Dent County2$1,005$1,000 - $1,010
Barry County8$1,003$960 - $1,150
Macon County10$1,002$960 - $1,250
Butler County5$1,002$960 - $1,160
Randolph County13$1,001$960 - $1,080
Gasconade County8$999$960 - $1,150
Montgomery County10$998$960 - $1,080
Shannon County5$996$960 - $1,100
McDonald County15$995$960 - $1,120
Scotland County11$995$960 - $1,160
Harrison County11$994$960 - $1,090
Jefferson City14$994$960 - $1,330
Worth County7$994$960 - $1,030
Oregon County6$993$960 - $1,100
Ralls County10$991$960 - $1,070
Douglas County4$990$990 - $990
Howell County4$990$960 - $1,010
Iron County5$990$960 - $1,070
Phelps County8$989$960 - $1,060
Clark County7$989$960 - $1,120
Reynolds County7$986$960 - $1,060
Knox County5$986$960 - $1,020
Stoddard County14$985$960 - $1,100
St. Clair County12$984$960 - $1,070
Moniteau County9$982$960 - $1,120
Dade County7$979$960 - $1,000
Ripley County10$979$960 - $1,020
Wayne County16$979$960 - $1,140
New Madrid County12$978$960 - $1,050
Audrain County6$977$960 - $1,050
Henry County3$973$960 - $1,000
Chariton County7$970$960 - $990
Adair County2$970$960 - $980
Crawford County4$968$960 - $980
Livingston County12$968$960 - $1,000
Dunklin County7$966$960 - $1,000
Pemiscot County15$965$960 - $1,000
Carter County2$965$960 - $970
Ozark County18$964$960 - $1,030
Cooper County3$963$960 - $970
Mississippi County3$960$960 - $960

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in MO

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
66227Kansas City$2,320
66027Kansas City$2,320
66206Kansas City$2,320
66207Kansas City$2,320
64157Kansas City$2,320
64034Kansas City$2,230
66213Kansas City$2,230
64082Kansas City$2,220
66218Kansas City$2,170
66224Kansas City$2,140
64146Kansas City$2,130
64105Kansas City$2,130
64139Kansas City$2,120
64108Kansas City$2,110
66109Kansas City$2,100
66208Kansas City$2,100
64120Kansas City$2,090
66205Kansas City$2,070
66221Kansas City$2,040
66223Kansas City$2,030
62225St. Louis$2,020
63034St. Louis$2,020
63124St. Louis$2,020
63131St. Louis$2,020
66210Kansas City$2,000

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in MO

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
65016Jefferson City$960
63760Cape Girardeau$960
65276Cooper County$960
65274Howard County$960
63876Dunklin County$960
63875Dunklin County$960
63764Cape Girardeau$960
65237Cooper County$960
65618Ozark County$960
62993Cape Girardeau$960
64639Carroll County$960
64682Carroll County$960
63940Butler County$960
63821Dunklin County$960
63847Dunklin County$960
65052Camden County$960
63769Cape Girardeau$960
64668Carroll County$960
62006St. Louis$960
63961Butler County$960
62914Cape Girardeau$960
64623Carroll County$960
62013St. Louis$960
63902Butler County$960
65024Jefferson City$960

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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