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Section 8 rent amounts in Buchanan County, MO

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Buchanan County, MO is $1,077.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,077
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
13
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
2
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
84,544
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$774
1 BR$832
2 BR$1,077
3 BR$1,363
4 BR$1,566

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,030 to $1,040.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$810
1 BR$900
2 BR$1,030 to $1,040
3 BR$1,350
4 BR$1,570

Rent by ZIP

13 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
64401$774$832$1,077$1,363$1,566County FMR
64440$810$900$1,030$1,350$1,570Small Area FMR
64443$774$832$1,077$1,363$1,566County FMR
64448$774$832$1,077$1,363$1,566County FMR
64484$810$900$1,040$1,350$1,570Small Area FMR
64501$774$832$1,077$1,363$1,566County FMR
64502$774$832$1,077$1,363$1,566County FMR
64503$774$832$1,077$1,363$1,566County FMR
64504$774$832$1,077$1,363$1,566County FMR
64505$774$832$1,077$1,363$1,566County FMR
64506$774$832$1,077$1,363$1,566County FMR
64507$774$832$1,077$1,363$1,566County FMR
64508$774$832$1,077$1,363$1,566County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,077. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Buchanan County, MO?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Buchanan County, MO is $1,077.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Buchanan County, MO?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Buchanan County, MO: Studio $774, 1 BR $832, 2 BR $1,077, 3 BR $1,363, 4 BR $1,566.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Buchanan County, MO?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,030 to $1,040.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Buchanan County, MO?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,077. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).