Carter County, MO fair market rent
Carter County, MO · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $866–$1,058 · +8.3% 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. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $709 | $660 | +7.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $735 | $677 | +8.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $962 | $888 | +8.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,146 | $1,065 | +7.6% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,443 | $1,320 | +9.3% |
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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$639
- FY18$643
- FY19$653
- FY20$635
- FY21$663
- FY22$692
- FY23$746
- FY24$797
- FY25$824
- FY26$888
- FY27$962
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
6 ZIPs in Carter County, MO- ZIP 63901Studio $720 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 63935Studio $740 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 63937Studio $710 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,430
- ZIP 63941Studio $750 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 63943Studio $720 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 63965Studio $730 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,460