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Section 8 rent amounts in Jefferson County, MO

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Jefferson County, MO is $1,218.

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
$1,218
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
19
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
19
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
226,984
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$955
1 BR$995
2 BR$1,218
3 BR$1,568
4 BR$1,812

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $990 to $1,830.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$760 to $1,440
1 BR$800 to $1,490
2 BR$990 to $1,830
3 BR$1,270 to $2,360
4 BR$1,480 to $2,720

Rent by ZIP

19 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
63010$950$990$1,210$1,560$1,800Small Area FMR
63012$1,080$1,130$1,380$1,780$2,050Small Area FMR
63016$790$820$1,010$1,300$1,500Small Area FMR
63019$840$870$1,070$1,380$1,590Small Area FMR
63020$790$820$1,010$1,300$1,500Small Area FMR
63023$960$1,000$1,230$1,580$1,830Small Area FMR
63026$960$1,000$1,220$1,570$1,810Small Area FMR
63028$840$870$1,070$1,380$1,590Small Area FMR
63047$860$900$1,100$1,420$1,640Small Area FMR
63048$1,440$1,490$1,830$2,360$2,720Small Area FMR
63049$850$880$1,080$1,390$1,610Small Area FMR
63050$860$890$1,090$1,400$1,620Small Area FMR
63051$940$980$1,200$1,540$1,790Small Area FMR
63052$830$870$1,060$1,360$1,580Small Area FMR
63053$850$880$1,080$1,400$1,610Small Area FMR
63057$860$900$1,100$1,420$1,640Small Area FMR
63065$860$900$1,100$1,420$1,640Small Area FMR
63066$860$900$1,100$1,420$1,640Small Area FMR
63070$760$800$990$1,270$1,480Small 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 $1,218. 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 Jefferson County, MO?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Jefferson County, MO is $1,218.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Jefferson County, MO: Studio $955, 1 BR $995, 2 BR $1,218, 3 BR $1,568, 4 BR $1,812.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $990 to $1,830.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Jefferson 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 $1,218. 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).