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Section 8 rent amounts in St. Louis city, MO

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in St. Louis city, 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
27
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
24
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
298,018
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 $1,810.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$760 to $1,420
1 BR$800 to $1,480
2 BR$990 to $1,810
3 BR$1,270 to $2,330
4 BR$1,480 to $2,690

Rent by ZIP

27 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
63101$1,150$1,190$1,460$1,880$2,170Small Area FMR
63102$1,000$1,050$1,280$1,650$1,900Small Area FMR
63103$1,030$1,070$1,310$1,690$1,950Small Area FMR
63104$1,040$1,090$1,330$1,710$1,980Small Area FMR
63106$760$800$990$1,270$1,480Small Area FMR
63107$810$840$1,030$1,330$1,530Small Area FMR
63108$1,420$1,480$1,810$2,330$2,690Small Area FMR
63109$970$1,010$1,240$1,600$1,840Small Area FMR
63110$1,130$1,180$1,440$1,850$2,140Small Area FMR
63111$770$800$990$1,270$1,480Small Area FMR
63112$890$930$1,140$1,470$1,700Small Area FMR
63113$870$910$1,110$1,430$1,650Small Area FMR
63115$830$870$1,060$1,360$1,580Small Area FMR
63116$920$960$1,170$1,510$1,740Small Area FMR
63118$910$950$1,160$1,490$1,730Small Area FMR
63120$810$840$1,030$1,330$1,530Small Area FMR
63139$1,050$1,090$1,340$1,720$1,990Small Area FMR
63147$860$890$1,090$1,400$1,620Small Area FMR
63150$955$995$1,218$1,568$1,812County FMR
63155$890$920$1,130$1,450$1,680Small Area FMR
63156$890$920$1,130$1,450$1,680Small Area FMR
63160$955$995$1,218$1,568$1,812County FMR
63164$955$995$1,218$1,568$1,812County FMR
63166$890$920$1,130$1,450$1,680Small Area FMR
63177$890$920$1,130$1,450$1,680Small Area FMR
63178$890$920$1,130$1,450$1,680Small Area FMR
63180$890$920$1,130$1,450$1,680Small 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 St. Louis city, MO?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in St. Louis city, MO is $1,218.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in St. Louis city, MO?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in St. Louis city, 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 St. Louis city, MO?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $990 to $1,810.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in St. Louis city, 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).