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Section 8 rent amounts in Clay County, MO

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Clay County, MO is $1,358.

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
$1,358
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
23
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
22
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
253,085
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,095
1 BR$1,197
2 BR$1,358
3 BR$1,769
4 BR$2,103

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,090 to $2,040.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$880 to $1,650
1 BR$960 to $1,800
2 BR$1,090 to $2,040
3 BR$1,420 to $2,660
4 BR$1,690 to $3,160

Rent by ZIP

23 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
64024$880$960$1,090$1,420$1,690Small Area FMR
64048$930$1,010$1,150$1,500$1,780Small Area FMR
64060$1,090$1,190$1,350$1,760$2,090Small Area FMR
64068$1,030$1,130$1,280$1,670$1,980Small Area FMR
64069$1,100$1,200$1,360$1,770$2,110Small Area FMR
64072$940$1,030$1,170$1,520$1,810Small Area FMR
64073$1,100$1,200$1,360$1,770$2,110Small Area FMR
64089$1,060$1,150$1,310$1,710$2,030Small Area FMR
64116$1,060$1,150$1,310$1,710$2,030Small Area FMR
64117$950$1,040$1,180$1,540$1,830Small Area FMR
64118$1,070$1,170$1,330$1,730$2,060Small Area FMR
64119$1,150$1,250$1,420$1,850$2,200Small Area FMR
64144$1,100$1,200$1,360$1,770$2,110Small Area FMR
64155$1,220$1,330$1,510$1,970$2,340Small Area FMR
64156$1,340$1,460$1,660$2,160$2,570Small Area FMR
64157$1,650$1,800$2,040$2,660$3,160Small Area FMR
64158$1,300$1,420$1,610$2,100$2,490Small Area FMR
64161$1,260$1,380$1,560$2,030$2,420Small Area FMR
64162$1,095$1,197$1,358$1,769$2,103County FMR
64165$1,170$1,270$1,450$1,890$2,240Small Area FMR
64166$1,180$1,280$1,460$1,900$2,260Small Area FMR
64167$1,280$1,400$1,590$2,070$2,460Small Area FMR
64188$1,100$1,200$1,360$1,770$2,110Small Area 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 $1,358. 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).

Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Clay County, MO is $1,358.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Clay County, MO: Studio $1,095, 1 BR $1,197, 2 BR $1,358, 3 BR $1,769, 4 BR $2,103.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,090 to $2,040.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Clay 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 $1,358. 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).