Bates County, MO fair market rent

Bates County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$1,0982 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $988–$1,208 · +18.4% from FY2026

Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.

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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$834	$702	+18.8%
1 bedroom	$839	$706	+18.8%
2 bedrooms	$1,098	$927	+18.4%
3 bedrooms	$1,402	$1,232	+13.8%
4 bedrooms	$1,835	$1,555	+18.0%

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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.

2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years

FY17$637
FY18$641
FY19$689
FY20$698
FY21$706
FY22$703
FY23$800
FY24$854
FY25$891
FY26$927
FY27$1,098

HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

13 ZIPs in Bates County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area

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